He later worked as a public policy strategist and writer at Powell Tate, a Washington D.C.-based consulting firm founded by former White House press secretaries Jody Powell and Sheila Tate. Currently, he provides writing, editing, and strategic consulting services at this own firm, Gelb Strategies. A native of Scranton, PA, he holds a degree in history from Penn State and lives in Vienna, Va., where he has coached youth sports teams and serves on the local planning commission.