Jonathan Burks is the Vice President for Global Public Policy at Walmart, where he leads the global retailer’s efforts to analyze and develop positions on public policy issues.

Prior to joining Walmart, Mr. Burks was a Partner at the global consultancy the Brunswick Group, where he was the Co-Lead for the U.S. Public Affairs Offer. Before moving to the private sector, he served as the Chief of Staff to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

Mr. Burks held other positions in government, including advising Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on budget and appropriations issues, serving as Policy Director of the House Budget Committee, directing legislative affairs at the Securities and Exchange Commission, advising as Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs and advising on policy in the Transition Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 

In 2012, Mr. Burks was the Deputy Policy Director on the Romney for President campaign. Early in his career, he served for four years at the White House working for Vice President Cheney and then for President Bush in a variety of positions including the Vice President’s Staff Secretary, Associate Staff Secretary to the President, and Special Assistant to the President for policy in the Chief of Staff’s office.

Mr. Burks holds a master’s degree from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. 

Mr. Burks is an appointee of the Governor of Virginia.