Jonathan Burks

Jonathan Burks serves as the Executive Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center since April 2025 and is a current member of the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Prior to these roles, Jonathan was a Board member at the United States Institute of Peace and held the position of Vice President of Global Public Policy at Walmart. Additionally, Jonathan contributed as a Commissioner on the PPBE Reform Commission and was a Partner at Brunswick Group. Jonathan's previous experience includes serving as Chief of Staff to Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan, where responsibilities encompassed advising on national security and intelligence matters. Jonathan's expertise also includes roles as a Policy Advisor for Budget and Appropriations for U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and as Policy Director on the House Budget Committee. Academically, Jonathan holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.