David Webster was named acting vice president, Processing Operations, Eastern Region, in July 2025. He reports to the chief processing and distribution officer and executive vice president.

In this role, Webster is responsible for overseeing mail processing and distribution in seven eastern regional divisions: Chesapeake, Gulf Atlantic, New England, New York Metro, South Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest. The Eastern Region has approximately 162 processing facilities, with more than 88,600 employees encompassing half of the United States, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Before, Webster served as senior director, Processing Operations, Chesapeake Division in the Eastern Region, where he was responsible for processing and distribution operations for 25 processing facilities that process approximately 20 billion letters, flats and parcels annually and services approximately 12 million delivery points.

Webster began his Postal Service career in 1991 as a distribution clerk. He has a wide range of operational and leadership experience with processing operations and customer service. He has served in many executive roles including district manager assignments in the following former districts: Western Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Jersey, Appalachian, Northern Ohio and Greensboro. He also served as plant manager, Pittsburg Processing and Delivery Center and senior plant manager, Western Pennsylvania District.

Webster is a graduate of the Managerial Leadership, Advanced Leadership and Executive Foundations programs, and is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified.

Latest update: July 2025