McKee nominates Tello for director of the R.I. Department of Revenue

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has nominated Guillermo Tello as director of the R.I. Department of Revenue.

If his nomination is approved, Tello would succeed Jim Thorsen in the role. Thorsen is now serving as the director of the R.I. Department of Administration.

Before joining the DOR, Tello previously served as adviser for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he was assigned to the Indonesian General Directorate of Treasury.

“We’re building a team with a history of public service and sound financial experience,”  McKee said last week in a statement. “Guillermo has worked extensively on helping governments manage their operations and identify risks to their finances. I’m confident that Guillermo’s experience both in New England and abroad will serve him well as director of the Department of Revenue.”

Tello’s nomination now heads to the Senate for advice and consent.