U.S. Treasury department announces senior appointments

Investing.com -- The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, has announced key appointments for senior positions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

JR Gibbens has been appointed as Senior Advisor to the Secretary. He will provide advice on policy and plans related to strategic investments and a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Gibbens’ previous roles include serving as the inaugural Chief Investment Officer for the Department of Defense’s first credit program at the Office of Strategic Capital, and Director, Private Capital Markets at Capstone Partners. He also co-founded Trumbull, a technology startup, and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Southern Methodist University, and Rice University.

Gene Lange will serve as Counselor to the Secretary. With over 25 years of experience in the investment fund industry, Lange has managed portfolios of publicly listed equities and advised on macroeconomic trends. He has held senior positions at Key Square Capital, Jafra Capital, Duquesne Capital, and Protégé Partners. Lange is a graduate of Yale University.

Derek Theurer has been appointed as Counselor to the Secretary, with a focus on domestic and international tax policy. Prior to this role, Theurer served as Chief Tax Counsel at the Committee on Ways and Means in the House of Representatives and as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Speaker. He has also held senior tax roles at Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and the Business Roundtable. Theurer holds a BS from Utah State University, a JD from UCLA, and an LLM in Tax from New York University.

Tyler Williams will serve as Counselor to the Secretary, advising on digital assets and blockchain technology policy. Williams previously held the position of Global Head of Policy at Galaxy Digital (TSX:GLXY). He also owned and operated his own financial services consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and served as a Senior Advisor at FS Vector. Williams’ government service includes his role as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Policy at the Treasury Department during President Trump’s first term, and as Banking Counsel for Senator Thom Tillis. He holds a BA in Economics from Kenyon College and a JD from The George Washington University School of Law.

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