GSA Names Jennifer Hill, Mark Weiss to Leadership
The General Services Administration announced new commissioners for its Federal Acquisition Service and Public Buildings Service.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in People
The General Services Administration named Jennifer Hill Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service and Mark Weiss Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service. The appointments were announced in a press release on Wednesday morning.
Why it matters
The Federal Acquisition Service handles government procurement, and the Public Buildings Service manages federal real estate, so the leadership picks shape how these functions operate. The appointments follow a period of turnover at the agency, including Josh Gruenbaum's departure in April.
Hill spent 30 years at financial firms including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Citi, and consulted for financial services companies over the past decade. Weiss, an executive vice chairman at Cushman & Wakefield, has 42 years of commercial real estate experience.
The players
General Services Administration
The GSA is the federal agency that manages government procurement, federal buildings and property, and shared administrative services across the executive branch.
Jennifer Hill
Hill is a former financial services executive with decades of experience at major banks and investment firms, now named to lead the Federal Acquisition Service.
Mark Weiss
Weiss is a commercial real estate executive with more than four decades in the industry, now named to lead the Public Buildings Service.
The details
Hill joined GSA as an advisor to Administrator Edward Forst in February and has worked with Federal Acquisition Service leadership on procurement consolidation and streamlined processes. Laura Stanton has served as acting FAS commissioner since April, after Josh Gruenbaum left the agency.
Timeline
February: Jennifer Hill joined GSA as an advisor to Administrator Edward Forst.
April: Josh Gruenbaum left GSA and Laura Stanton became acting FAS commissioner.
Wednesday: GSA announced the Hill and Weiss appointments in a press release.
Leadership Shifts
The appointments continue a series of leadership changes at the General Services Administration since Edward Forst took over as administrator, including the spring departure of Josh Gruenbaum. Filling the Federal Acquisition Service and Public Buildings Service posts with executives from finance and commercial real estate marks a shift toward private-sector backgrounds in these roles.
For contractors and vendors that do business with the federal government, the Federal Acquisition Service leadership change may affect how procurement rules and contract processes are administered. Agency staffing changes at GSA can also influence the timing of federal building and property decisions that affect businesses and taxpayers.
The takeaway
Leadership appointments at federal agencies often signal the priorities an administration plans to pursue. Watching how Hill and Weiss approach procurement and federal real estate will show whether the GSA leans further toward private-sector practices.
Further reading
Explore more People coverage to see other leadership moves shaping federal agencies and business.
