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10/26/2021

Treasury Announces Appointment of Ventris Gibson as Deputy Director of the U.S. Mint | U.S. Department of the Trea…

Treasury Announces Appointment of Ventris Gibson as Deputy
Director of the U.S. Mint
October 25, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the appointment of
Ventris Gibson to serve as Deputy Director of the U.S Mint. Ms. Gibson brings decades of
senior federal service to the role and is a United States Navy veteran. She will serve as Acting
Director, making her the first Black person to head this bureau.
“Ventris’ decades of federal service will be an asset to the U.S Mint and the dedicated
workers who carry out its operations,” said Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo. “Her historic
appointment reflects our ongoing commitment to building a qualified, diverse workforce at
Treasury and its bureaus that will serve the American people well.”
“Thank you to the Secretary of the Treasury for entrusting me with this important
responsibility,” said Ventris Gibson. “I am delighted to join the U.S. Mint and excited to
continue connecting America through coins alongside the highly dedicated and professional
workforce of this agency.”
Prior to joining the Mint, Ms. Gibson served as the Director of Human Resources for
Washington, DC’s Department of Human Resources. During her tenure with the DC
government, she provided executive oversight and execution of human capital programs and
services for nearly 37,000 employees.
Ms. Gibson, a United States Navy veteran, also previously served as the Associate Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources for the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. In this capacity, she was responsible for the development, articulation, and delivery
of Department-wide human resources policies, plans, and programs.
Ms. Gibson’s career with the Federal government also includes the Federal Aviation
Administration where she served as the Assistant Administrator for Human Resources and in
the Department of Veterans A airs (VA) as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human
Resource Management and its first Deputy Assistant Secretary for Resolution Management.

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She was VA's highest-ranking woman veteran and directed human resources management
and civil rights programs a ecting 230,000 employees.
With a career that spans more than 40 years in both human resources executive and
professional positions, Ms. Gibson is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations.
She has received the Exceptional and Meritorious Service Awards, FAA Manager Association’s
Leadership Award, National Hispanic Coalition’s President’s Award, and the Northern New
Jersey Metropolitan Area's prestigious "Woman of the Year" award.
A graduate of the Federal Executive Institute, Executive Technique, and Aspen Institute, Ms.
Gibson attended the University of Maryland, University College. Ms. Gibson has three
children, 4 grandchildren, and 2 golden retrievers.
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