Government affairs

On Sept. 9, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Gordon Hartogensis to serve on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG).

Hartogensis is a Republican nominee. If confirmed by the Senate, he would serve a term that expires on Dec. 8, 2029.

Hartogensis started his career on Wall Street. In 1993, he built a supply chain and logistics startup, Petrolsoft Corporation, that was later acquired by Aspen Technology, where he served in a leadership role until 2002. He then founded a customer relationship management software company, Auric Technology, which was sold to Telnorm in 2011. He has since served as an investor and advisor to several technology startups in cybersecurity, immunotherapy, streaming video, fintech, and artificial intelligence. Most recently, he served as the Director of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from 2019-2024.

In July, President Biden sent two BOG nominees to the Senate, former House of Representatives member Val Demings and former BOG member William Zollars. In March, he nominated former Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to serve in a vacant Democratic seat. Walsh and Hartogensis's nominations will likely be sent to the Senate for consideration at the same time.