Gilman to be nominated Commerce CFO

President Trump plans to tap former Chrysler Financial chairman and CEO.    President Trump on Friday announced his intention to nominate Thomas F. Gilman to assistant secretary and chief financial officer of the Commerce Department. 
   The role is currently being filled by Lisa Casias, deputy assistant secretary administration in Commerce’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer. She will remain in this position, pending Gilman’s confirmation by the Senate, the White House said.
   Gilman has held a variety of senior management and financial roles in the private sector. He previously served as chairman and CEO of Chrysler Financial and president and CEO of Toronto Dominion Bank’s North American automotive finance business. He also previously was a senior adviser for Cerberus Operations and Advisory Corp.