Saturday, April 18, 2009

Obama's Weekly Address April 18

Another campaign promise fulfilled. Obama will announce in a few weeks the elimination of government programs. Obama says his staff is already working on this. 
Sens. John McCain and Carl Levin are leading the charge in Congress.
Obama also announced Jeffrey Zients, who will serve as Chief Performance Officer. Aneesh Chopra will serve as Chief Technology Officer. They will streamline government and work with Vivek Kundra, Chief Information Officer.

Jeffrey D. Zients - Chief Performance Officer
Zients has twenty years of business experience as a CEO, management consultant and entrepreneur with a deep understanding of business strategy, process reengineering and financial management. He served as CEO and Chairman of the Advisory Board Company and Chairman of the Corporate Executive Board. These firms are leading providers of performance benchmarks and best practices across a wide range of industries. Currently, he is the Founder and Managing Partner of Portfolio Logic, an investment firm focused primarily on business and healthcare service companies.

Aneesh Paul Chopra - Chief Technology Officer
Chopra serves as Virginia’s Secretary of Technology. He leads the Commonwealth’s strategy to effectively leverage technology in government reform, to promote Virginia’s innovation agenda, and to foster technology-related economic development. Previously, he worked as Managing Director with the Advisory Board Company, leading the firm’s Financial Leadership Council and the Working Council for Health Plan Executives.