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.

Director

Vacant

Gregory Goldstein

Chief Operating Officer (performing the duties of the Director)

Gregory Goldstein

Gregory Goldstein is the Chief Operating Officer (performing the duties of the Director) of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing FMCS’s critical operations initiatives which include budget, finance, human resources, information technology and procurement activities. He was designated as Acting Director in December 22, 2021 by Preisdent Joseph R. Biden.

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, Management and Technology and the Deputy Director, Center of Substance Abuse Prevention for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In these roles he provided executive leadership to federal, public, and private organizations in developing public health initiatives.

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, a program analyst at HQMC, Drug Demand Reduction program manager at Edwards Air Force Base. Mr. Goldstein is also a Virginia Army Nation Guardsmen with over 27 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.

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