EL VERANO, CA — On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 12:30 PM, Jan Zhu will raise her right hand to be sworn in as the new Postmaster at the El Verano Post Office, 19050 Bay St., El Verano, CA 95433. Zhu will follow a proud tradition that dates back to 1889 when William Keefer was the first Postmaster. Zhu becomes the 15th El Verano Postmaster.

Zhu started her postal career as a window clerk in San Rafael in 2005. She started her management track as an acting supervisor in 2015 at the Corte Madera Post Office and later as the Officer-in-Charge at the Point Reyes Post Office, the position she held prior to being selected as the El Verano Postmaster.

 “A Postmaster is like a CEO of a company,” said Zhu. “I accept the duties of the Postmaster with a humble heart and with the obligation to be fiscally responsible and to serve the community in a personal and professional manner.”

Zhu, 47, enjoys gardening. She has two sons, Sunny, 16, and Simon, 9. She resides in San Rafael.
Zhu graduated from the Number One Taisun College in China.

Zhu volunteers her time helping immigrants by translating for them and helping them find jobs.

As Postmaster, Zhu manages all postal operations at the El Verano Post Office with two employees who process and deliver an average of 2,000 pieces of mail daily to 800 PO Boxes.

Manager of Post Office Operations Bobbie Riley will administer the official oath of office.

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