Professional development

Seth Magaziner's strategies mingle school construction borrowing and debt-management sessions with victims compensation, college savings and a small-business program.

Academy Securities has hired muni vet Bill Laverty as managing director and head of its municipal underwriting department.

Laura Porter has been named head of U.S. Public Finance at Fitch Ratings.

Gail Sussman, head of Moody's public finance group takes on a new role as senior vice president in the public finance group on April 1, when Mike Rowan will take over as leader of the group.

Mary Jane Darby, Rob Kanzer and James Still have over 50 years of combined experience in the industry and most recently all worked at Prager & Co. They will be working at the firm’s New York office starting later this month.

Ronnie Lowenstein has been reappointed as director of the New York City Independent Budget Office.

Kelly Jin, a former White House adviser, will work to streamline analytical and data practices in the Big Apple.

While Natalie Cohen has retired from Wells Fargo Securities, she will remain a force in the municipal bond marketplace.

The Bond Buyer’s Rising Stars of 2018 may have very different jobs, but they are united by optimism and a desire to make the muni market of tomorrow even better than that of today.

A city job training proposal will no longer use bond proceeds due to concerns about legality.

With over 36 years of fixed-income experience, Rieger will be a senior analyst and product manager for the firm’s municipal bond data offerings.

Derek McNeil rejoins Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co.'s municipal finance division after a stint at Morgan Stanley.

The New York City Economic Development Corp. has named Eric Clement to be senior vice president and head of its strategic investments group.

Avi Fink, who had been the mayor's deputy chief of staff, will help manage the city's $86 billion expense budget and $16 billion capital budget for 2018.

The firm added nationally recognized tax attorney Jeremy Spector to its Philadelphia office.

Marcia Clark, head of California’s Fixed Income Academy, says business schools need to offer more bond classes. Co-hosted by Paul Burton and Keeley Webster.

California Treasurer John Chiang promotes Washington to head the health finance conduit issuer.

Municipal bonds have traditionally received short shrift in college finance courses.

Jason Teeters has joined Siebert Cisneros Shank as senior managing director in the corporate finance and capital markets division.

The MTA tapped a transportation professional with experience in Toronto and London to spearhead the modernization of New York's subway and bus system.