Jonathan White

Jonathan White joined the Economic Policy Program of the German Marshall Fund in 2006. He developed and launched the Aid Effectiveness Project at GMF under the leadership of former Congressman and Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe. He is responsible for supporting on-going development programs and initiatives in areas such as aid effectiveness, private sector development, and fragile states. He also oversees grant-making and research on transatlantic cooperation in nation-building, legislative oversight of foreign assistance, and innovative approaches to SME development to help strengthen transatlantic partnerships that reinforce economic growth, development, and security.

Previously, White advised governments on investment promotion and competitiveness strategies for the consulting firm A.T. Kearney. In this capacity, he assisted the governments of Brazil, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom and formulated economic, business climate, and industry-specific assessments that helped guide policy. He also ran a survey of global executives from the world's largest companies, the Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, a forward-looking barometer of FDI flows. He has also conducted policy research for the Council on Competitiveness, the Centre for European Policy Studies, the U.S.-Russia Business Council, and the British American Security Information Council. White's research has been presented at the World Trade Organization, the OECD, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank.

White holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University and received his B.A. from Allegheny College. He also completed course work at the London School of Economics and Harvard University.