Mint Director Asked to Step Down
After nearly three years of service, U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson reflects on her time with heartfelt farewell.
The 40th director of the U.S. Mint, Ventris C. Gibson, announced her retirement on March 20. Gibson will step down, effective March 31, despite the remaining two years on her five-year term. The Treasury Department hierarchy asked Gibson to step down to accommodate President Donald Trump’s nomination for the position.
Gibson joined the U.S. Mint as deputy and acting director in October 2021. In June 2022, the full Senate approved her for a five-year term.
Gibson, a U.S. Navy veteran, has served in numerous government roles, including working for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Labor Relations Board.
“I know the past couple of months have been challenging for us in responding to a number of requests from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Treasury, and others,” Gibson said in a parting message. “We are working continuously to address how we will leverage resources, justify the filling of vacant positions, and finding ways to ensure that we can accomplish our mission amid staffing adjustments and reductions.”
“Now, over the next couple of weeks, there are some employees who have been approved to participate in the Deferred Resignation Program. Some are resigning; some are retiring. These employees are part of our Mint family. We will miss them, and it will feel quite different being without them for quite some time. Try to find ways to celebrate them, thank them for their service, and develop ways to keep in touch with them,” Gibson continued. “I have so thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Mint and will miss it deeply…. Be blessed, and be a blessing! Know that you are loved and will live indelibly in my heart!”
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