Jonathan Katz

Jonathan Katz is currently a Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Administrator in USAID’s Europe and Eurasia Bureau, where he managed U.S. development policy and programs involving economic growth, energy security, democracy, governance, and anti-corruption. He also served at the U.S. Department of State and held senior positions in the U.S. Congress. At the German Marshall Fund, he was Senior Fellow and Director of Democracy Initiatives, with work encompassing the South Caucasus, Turkey, Central and Eastern Europe, civil society, governance, and transatlantic relations. Mr. Katz brings extensive experience in international development, democracy and governance, anti-corruption, national security, and U.S. policy toward Europe, Eurasia, the South Caucasus, and Türkiye, and is recognized for his work on anti-corruption, democracy, international development, and security.