Acting Regional Administrator and PBS Regional Commissioner
Michael Gelber
Michael Gelber became Regional Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Northeast and Caribbean Region on Aug. 12, 2019.Mr. Gelber is responsible for leadership and oversight of approximately 430 Federal employees, a real estate portfolio of more than 70 federally owned facilities, and 22 million square feet of Government-owned and leased space throughout northern New Jersey, New York, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Prior to his current position, Mr. Gelber served as the Deputy Commissioner of GSA’s Public Buildings Service for six years. In that role he was the Service’s Chief Operating Officer, helping to oversee the work of over 5,000 Federal employees and an annual budget in excess of $10 billion.
His other previous senior leadership positions included GSA’s Regional Commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service in the Pacific Rim Region (based in San Francisco, California), the Federal Acquisition Service Regional Commissioner in the Northwest/Arctic Region (based in Auburn, Washington), as well as Deputy Regional Administrator, Assistant Regional Administrator and Deputy Regional Commissioner in the Great Lakes Region (based in Chicago, Illinois). He began his GSA career in 1988 as a Project Manager and Facilities Planner.
Mr. Gelber became a member of the Senior Executive Service in 2009. In 2016, he earned the Presidential Rank Award of distinguished executive. Mr. Gelber is a graduate of Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in history, and he attended the University of Chicago.
U.S. General Services Administration
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