Jonathan McGee

Chicago Community Trust

Jonathan McGee is a seasoned program manager, public affairs professional, and external affairs expert with over 5 years of non-profit, public sector, and higher education experience. He currently serves as a consultant for The Chicago Community Trust’s Civic Engagement team where he leads social capital initiatives and facilitates programming in Chicago’s neighborhoods most impacted by poverty and violence.

Jonathan also runs a advocacy incubator aimed at cultivating diverse political talent, while teaching Event Planning to undergraduates at West Virginia University online.

As former Senior Marketing Director at the Graduate School of Political Management, he oversaw the development and execution of the marketing/recruitment strategy for the first and foremost school of applied politics, legislative affairs, strategic public relations, and global advocacy.

Previously, he served as a Legislative Assistant for U.S Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX 30). My legislative portfolio included the following issue areas: Agriculture, Energy, Education, Telecommunications, Science, Space, and Technology.

Jonathan earned is Bachelor of Arts degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration from Western Illinois University, and a Masters in Political Management from The George Washington University.