Trump names chairs, acting heads of several agencies, departments

Immediately upon assuming office last Monday, President Trump designated several chairs and acting heads of agencies and departments. Among agencies relevant to financial services, Trump designated the following:

• David Lebryk, fiscal assistant secretary of the treasury and the highest career official at the Treasury Department, as acting secretary pending the confirmation of nominee Scott Bessent.
• FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill as acting FDIC chairman following the resignation of Martin Gruenberg.
• Securities and Exchange Commission member Mark Uyeda as acting chairman pending the confirmation of nominee Paul S. Atkins.
• National Credit Union Administration board member Kyle Hauptman as NCUA chairman.
• Everett Woodel, district director for central and southern Ohio at the Small Business Administration, as acting SBA administrator pending the confirmation of nominee Kelly Loeffler.
• Federal Communications Commission member Brendan Carr as FCC chairman.
• Federal Trade Commission member Andrew Ferguson as FTC chairman