Office of the Director

The FMCS Director, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, has the responsibility for establishing and directing policy and for the overall administration and strategic direction of the Service. The Director serves as agency liaison with the White House, members of the President’s Cabinet and the Congress, and also provides direction for and participation in mediating major disputes.

Gregory Goldstein

Acting Director

Gregory Goldstein

Gregory Goldstein is a member of the Senior Executive Service and is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer and Acting Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). In this capacity, he is responsible for all aspects of the FMCS including directing policy, overall administration, and strategic direction of the Service. The FMCS is an independent Executive Branch agency that provides mediation and related conflict prevention and resolution services in the private, public, and federal sectors.

Prior to joining FMCS, Mr. Goldstein held executive positions at the Department of Health and Human Services where he was the Executive Officer and Director of Operations as well as the Deputy Director, Center of Substance Abuse Prevention for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Mr. Goldstein was previously the Assistant Branch Head for Behavioral Health Integration at Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), In this capacity he led public health initiatives which included research and program evaluation, data surveillance, program development and information technology for Marine Corps behavioral health programs. His previous positions include Senior Drug Policy Advisor within the Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

Mr. Goldstein is also a Virginia Army National Guardsman with over 32 years of military service. Mr. Goldstein has a Masters degree in Health Science from Touro University and a Bachelors of Science in Management from Park University.