The 56-year-old Jeffrey Dunston Zients is an American business executive and government official, serving as the 31st White House chief of staff in the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden.

Who is Jeff Zients, husband of Mary Menell?

Mary Menell is the wife of Jeff Zients who is from Johannesburg, South Africa. Mary and her husband live with their four children in Washington, D.C.

Mary is a graduate of Harvard College with a B.A. in Social Studies in 1985 and received a Master of Science in Industrial Relations from the London School of Economics in 1986.

Mary is also a founding board member of City Year South Africa, a youth service community program in Johannesburg. Mary also chairs the committee of Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund-USA, which mobilizes resources for the establishment of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg.

Mary is a founding member of the Urban Alliance Foundation and currently serves as board chair. The foundation is a non-profit organization that partners with corporations to provide economically disadvantaged youth with year-round paid internships, adult mentors, and job training which was open in 2015.

Mary serves on the US Advisory Council of the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg. Mary was nominated by President Obama to chair the Commission on White House Fellows in December 2013. In addition, she is the President of the board of Maret School.

Source: Ghanafuo.com