Career moves

After 39 years in the public sector, Pat West will become a consultant.

Eric Gertler was nominated to succeed Buffalo developer Howard Zemsky as leader of New York State’s lead economic development agency.

The law firm is bolstering its infrastructure project presence with the addition of an attorney who has helped advance some of the nation’s largest P3s.

Paul Chatalas, who has both a public finance and public policy background, took over as capital markets director Tuesday.

In Schwartz, MSRB loses an experienced lawyer, respected by his peers, as it faces a future without its longtime leader.

Rasheia R. Johnson has returned to the firm where she worked before joining Mayor Jim Kenney's administration in 2016.

Kevin Cullinan will will develop an enterprise risk management framework for the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, state Treasurer Shawn Wooden said.

Edward Sisk, a managing director and head of public finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will chair the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board beginning Oct. 1.

MSRB President and CEO Lynnette Kelly will be retiring at the end of the fiscal year after 12 years leading the organization.

Petr, who has been with the firm since 1987, most recently served as chair of Kutak Rock's public finance department in Omaha.

Raab will focus on public finance and economic development across Florida.

Brown left city government at the end of Rahm Emanuel's administration.

Veteran-owned Academy Securities has hired Chicago-based public finance banker James Carter

Marybel Batjer will head the Public Utilities Commission as investor-owned utilities struggle with wildfire liabilities.

The firm opened its fifth California office by hiringbanker José Vera in Pasadena.

RBC Capital Markets added Ian Parker as it positions itself to help issuers bring to market billions of dollars in authorized affordable housing debt.

Mark Bonsall will take over the troubled South Carolina-owned utility and lead its restructuring and reform team.

Former Hilltop Securities bankers Chris Allen and Gabriella Briceno have joined RBC Capital Markets in Houston where they will seek to grow RBC's financial advisory business.

Luna works in the Nashville, Tennessee, office focusing on state and local government relations and commercial litigation.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot tapped aviation finance chief Reshma Soni for comptroller and elevated debt manager Jack Brofman to deputy CFO.