GSA names new public buildings chief

The General Services Administration announced Monday that Washington lawyer David L. Winstead has been appointed to serve as the next commissioner of the Public Buildings Service.

Winstead is a partner with the law firm of Holland & Knight, specializing in real estate, transportation, public law and government procurement. He also has served as Maryland's secretary of transportation and executive director of the Washington/Baltimore Regional Association, a private sector economic development alliance.

Winstead "will bring a great deal of professionalism and experience to this position," said GSA Administrator Stephen A. Perry.

"I am honored by the opportunity to serve the president as a member of Administrator Perry's management team, and look forward to advancing the mission of the Public Buildings Service--providing workspace solutions to federal customer agencies and the best value to the taxpayer," said Winstead.

Winstead replaces F. Joseph Moravec, who left the agency Aug. 1 after serving four years as PBS commissioner.

PBS oversees an inventory of 340 million square feet of workspace for 1 million federal employees in more than 8,000 public and private buildings nationwide.

In other GSA personnel news, last week the agency announced the officials who would fill key leadership roles at the agency's new Federal Acquisition Service. They are:

• Office of Integrated Technology Services: Deidre Lee
• Office of General Supplies and Services: Joseph Jeu
• Office of Travel, Motor Vehicles and Card Services: Barney Brasseux
• Office of Customer Accounts and Research: Mary Davie
• Office of the Controller: Jon Jordan
• Office of the Chief Information Officer: Casey Coleman
• Office of Administration: Brenda Maxson