Josh Gruenbaum
American government official
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Josh Gruenbaum is a lawyer and American government official serving as a senior adviser to the Board of Peace in the Second Trump Administration since 2026.[1][2][3] Appointed Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner within the General Services Administration in 2025, Gruenbaum previously served as a member of DOGE.[2][4][5]
Josh Gruenbaum | |
|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 | |
Early life and education
Gruenbaum received his JD from NYU Law School in 2016 and his MBA from NYU Stern in 2016.[6]
Career
Prior to joining the Second Trump Administration, Gruenbaum worked at Moelis & Company and later as a director at KKR & Co.[6]
Second Trump administration
Federal Acquisition Service
On February 27, 2025, Gruenbaum was appointed Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS).[4]
In February 2026, The Wall Street Journal published an investigation into Gruenbaum focused on his request to “more efficiently procure missile software and related technology for” the Department of Defense.[1] Gruenbaum sought for the GSA to accelerate contracts for both unmanned aerial systems and hypersonic testing, but his requests were declined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).[1]
Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations
In December 2025, Gruenbaum along with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held a series of meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida.[7][8][9][10]
Board of Peace
In January 2026, Gruenbaum was appointed to President Trump's Board of Peace alongside Aryeh Lightstone "as senior advisers to the Board of Peace, charged with leading day-to-day strategy and operations, and translating the board’s mandate and diplomatic priorities into disciplined execution."[11][12] In December 2025, Gruenbaum had presented plans alongside Witkoff and Kushner to develop Gaza into a "Middle East Riviera".[13][14]