Rising to the top

Here’s a look at some recent changes in the USPS leadership ranks:

Anthony Gibson, Western Area’s sales director, was named acting national sales executive director.

Norris W. Hamm, the Fort Myers, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the Manasota, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager.

Jewelyn Harrington, continuous improvement manager at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, was named acting operational excellence manager.

Fharon Hicks was named acting field performance manager. He most recently served as operations performance, diagnostics and visualization manager, a role that will be filled on an acting basis by Ernest Onody, operational applications manager.

Tom Hopkins, a master black belt at USPS headquarters, was named acting continuous improvement manager.

Robert L. Johnson, the Pensacola, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the Royal Palm, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager.

Taneka Lawson, a Lean Six Sigma trainer at USPS headquarters, was named acting operations industrial engineering field integration manager.

Dennis Stasa, senior plant manager at the San Antonio, TX, Processing and Distribution Center, retired after more than 34 years with the Postal Service.


On the Move,” a column that looks at executives and managers who are moving to new positions or retiring, appears regularly in Link.