Jonathan M. White joined the Economic Policy Program of the German Marshall Fund in 2006. He developed and launched the International Development project at GMF. This project facilitates knowledge exchanges between Americans, Europeans and Africans in order to strengthen development cooperation and leverage public and private resources for economic growth. As a Transatlantic Fellow, he manages initiatives in areas such as food security, aid effectiveness, private sector development, and fragile states. He also oversees grant-making and research on U.S. foreign assistance reform, public private partnerships and innovative approaches to SME finance and development.

At GMF, Mr. White directed the Transatlantic Experts Group on Food Security in Africa, which consisted of more than 40 government, NGO and business leaders.  He has organized over 60 roundtables, workshops, and briefings annually to foster learning in development policy. He has led fact-finding missions to Africa, Asia and Europe to generate research and advance policy dialogues on a range of development topics. This involved field-based evaluations of development partnerships, agriculture supply chains, regional trade initiatives, financial markets, and business climate factors impacting investment potential. He is also a founding member of the European Union Commissioner for Development‘s Scientific Advisory Broad. 

Previously, Mr. 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. Mr. White began his career supporting the emerging market fixed income trading desk of LGT Asset Management.

Mr. White's research has been presented at the World Trade Organization, the OECD, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank. He’s written papers on a number economic development issues and has published in the Wall Street Journal. Mr. 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.

Education:
Mr. 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.