The White House is weighing Jill Sommers and Kyle Hauptman as potential picks to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). A source close to the process said both names have surfaced as the administration accelerates the search for a new chair. According to popular journalist Eleanor Terrett, Sommers and Hauptman are among the most serious candidates now under consideration. Their appearance on the shortlist comes as Washington seeks to resolve leadership uncertainty at the CFTC.