Jonah is the Head of External Affairs and Impact at Generate where he oversees our communications, government engagement, and impact assessment and strategy. Prior to Generate, Jonah led Breakthrough Energy a network founded by Bill Gates including investment funds, nonprofit and philanthropic programs, and policy efforts linked by a common commitment to scale the technologies we need to achieve a path to net zero emissions by 2050. During that time, he also served as Mr. Gates’s senior advisor for policy and government relations. Prior to Breakthrough Energy, Jonah spent nearly 15 years in Washington, D.C., leading integrated advocacy, communications, and grassroots campaigns. He led a series of policy efforts on a variety of issues – from civil rights to education reform to nuclear non-proliferation. Before that, he served as primary spokesperson and chief strategist for the largest national campaign to protect voting rights. Jonah holds a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School and a B.A. degree in History from Binghamton University. Jonah lives in Seattle with his wife Jackie and his two children, Desmond and Fiona.