Jeffrey Zients is an American business executive and former government official. From February 2014 to January 2017, he was the director of the National Economic Council. Zients was also acting director of the Office of Management and Budget in 2010 and 2013.
As of December 2020, Zients is on leave from his position as chief executive officer of Cranemere, an investment firm.
As of October 2020, Zients was co-chair of the presidential transition of Joe Biden.