New Postmaster General Appointed to Lead Postal Service

David Steiner is set to become the new Postmaster General as the agency grapples with rising losses and significant debt.

A US Postal Service (USPS) post office near Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), on May 9, announced that it would appoint David Steiner to be the 76th United States Postmaster General.

Steiner, a waste management executive and member of the board of FedEx, takes office after the resignation of Louis DeJoy, who was appointed during Trump’s first administration and resigned on March 24.