Jeffrey Zients
Jeffrey Zients is a former CEO of the Advisory Board Co. and former chairman of the Arlington-based Corporate Executive Board Co., and is a management consultant recently appointed as "Government Performance Czar," as Chief Performance Officer in the Obama Administration.[1][2] He was appointed in April 2009, and confirmed by the Senate (as deputy director for management for the OMB) on June 19, 2009.[3] Zients reports to the Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orzag.
Jeffrey Zients is in charge of cutting costs and finding best practices throughout government, a role described to "promote technological innovation in government," though his precise responsibilities are somewhat unclear. Prior to his appointment in the Obama administration, he had never worked in a government position.[3]
Previous experience
Jeffrey Zients was a chief executive and former management consultant; he founded Portfolio Logic in 2004.[3]
From 2004 to 2006, he was a partner of the Washington Baseball Club.
References
- ↑ Obama names Chopra, Zients to top posts, Washington Business Journal, April 20, 2009.
- ↑ Rise of the Czars, FOXNews.com, June 9th, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 List of Obama's Czars, GlennBeck.com, August 21, 2009.