Jeffrey Zients - Chief Performance Officer Nominated: April 19, 2009
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Zients, with 20 years of business experience, served as chief executive and chairman of the Advisory Board Co. and chairman of the Corporate Executive Board, firms that provide business performance benchmarks. He is the founder and managing partner of Portfolio Logic. In his role as chief performance officer, he also will serve as deputy of the Office of Management and Budget.
Original Obama CPO nominee, Nancy Killefer, withdrew earlier in 2009 due to an inquiry requiring tax issues. Failure to pay employment taxes on household help for 18 months resulted in a tax lien placed against her home.