Elvin Mercado has been named acting delivery operations vice president for the Postal Service.
The role was previously held by Angela Curtis, who has announced her retirement.
Most recently, Mercado was retail and Post Office Operations vice president, overseeing the Postal Service’s retail network, including more than 31,000 Post Offices.
He also previously served as Central Area’s vice president, Atlantic Area’s acting vice president, manager of the former Westchester and Triboro districts, and Postmaster for Manhattan and the Bronx, NY.
“He has excelled in leading his districts and Post Offices to ongoing service and operational improvements. Acting as executive-in-charge of the Hurricane Recovery Team deployed to Puerto Rico in 2017, Elvin was instrumental in restoring services and keeping Postal Service employees and customers safe in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wrote in a memo announcing the appointment.
Mercado joined USPS in 1988.