Malia A. Wilber
Malia A. Wilber is the Assistant Director of the Human Resource Management Division. Ms. Wilber began her career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) in 2006 as a Unit Secretary at FCC Victorville (CA). She transitioned into human resources (HR) and advanced through positions of increasing responsibility, serving at FCC Victorville (CA), FCI Oxford (WI), FCI Dublin (CA), the North Central Regional Office (KS), and the Grand Prairie Office Complex (TX). Ms. Wilber left the Bureau in 2016 to join the National Park Service, where she served in senior human capital leadership roles focused on workforce modernization, organizational transformation, process improvement, and employee engagement. She returned to the Bureau in May 2026 to serve as Assistant Director of the Human Resource Management Division.
As Assistant Director (AD), Ms. Wilber provides executive leadership and oversight of agency wide human capital programs, workforce strategy, organizational development, and human resources operations. She is responsible for administering human resource policies and programs that attract, develop, and retain a professional and committed workforce. Her portfolio includes oversight of the Learning and Career Development Branch, Staff Training Academy, Management and Specialty Training Center, Human Resource Services Center, Labor Relations Office, Personnel Director's Branch, and regional Human Resource Management operations.
AD Wilber holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University. She is a member of the Senior Executive Service.