Bipartisan Policy Center
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.
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Bipartisan Policy Center
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Founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit organization that drives principled solutions through rigorous analysis, reasoned negotiation and respectful dialogue. With projects in multiple issue areas, BPC combines politically-balancedpolicymaking with strong, proactive advocacy and outreach.As the only Washington, DC-based think tank that actively promotes bipartisanship, BPC works to address the key challenges facing the nation. Our policy solutions are the product of informed deliberations by former elected and appointed officials, business and labor leaders, and academics and advocates who represent both ends of the political spectrum. We are currently focused on health, energy, national and homeland security, the economy, housing, immigration, and governance.BPC is committed to seeing our policy solutions enacted by lawmakers. Through the Bipartisan Policy Center Advocacy Network (BPCAN), our (c)(4) affiliate, we engage in advocacy and strategic outreach and education to bolster the legislative center and support efforts that bring Republicans and Democrats together on the difficult issues facing the country.While a healthy, civil debate among those with differing viewpoints is an essential component of our democracy, the current partisan tone in government is impeding progress. Through the Democracy Project and events like Bridge-Builder Breakfasts, political summits and timely policy discussions, BPC is fostering an ongoing conversation about how to overcome political divides and help make our government work better.