The General Services Administration has announced the appointment of industry executives Michael Peters and Josh Gruenbaum as commissioners of the Public Buildings Service, or PBS, and the Federal Acquisition Service, or FAS, respectively.
GSA said Friday that Thomas Shedd took on the role of director of Technology Transformation Services, or TTS, while legal executive Russell McGranahan assumed the position of general counsel.
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Michael Peters
The newly appointed PBS commissioner recently served as vice president of corporate strategy at Honeywell International. He served as chief operating officer of KOS Services and had an extensive career in investment banking.
Josh Gruenbaum
The new FAS commissioner has served on numerous boards across different industries and has specialized in mergers and acquisitions, governance, investing and complex restructurings. Gruenbaum previously worked at KKR & Co. and Moelis & Co.
Thomas Shedd
In addition to his role as director of TTS, Shedd will serve as deputy commissioner of FAS.
He is a mechanical engineer who spent eight years at Tesla, where he developed software that operates vehicle and battery factories.
Russell McGranahan
The newly appointed general counsel at GSA has over three decades of experience at investment companies Focus Financial Partners and BlackRock and at law firms Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and White & Case.
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