The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is on track to have a new chairman with President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that he intends to nominate Heath Tarbert for the position.
If confirmed, Tarbert would succeed J. Christopher Giancarlo, who has served as CFTC chairman since August 2017 and is scheduled to remain in the role until April 2019.
Read on to learn more details about the new nominee.