Jonathan Israel

Senior Programme Manager (Adaptation Financing), Adaptation & Resilience

MPhil (Economics) Candidate at University of Oxford | B.Comm Economics (Hons.) and B.Sc Physics Student at University of Western Australia | Fogarty and BHP Billiton Honours Scholar | Australian Top100 Future Leader | Ex-McKinsey

Jonathan graduated from Economics (Hons.) at UWA in 2017, having completed his B.Sc (Physics) in 2015. He has since worked in the McKinsey & Company Perth office, as an independent consultant in education, healthcare and the social sector, and as a full-time Strategy Advisor with FSD Africa.

He is globally oriented and technically proficient, with a multi-disciplinary background and diverse set of cross-cultural experiences, working within teams to solve problems. He has a proven record of leadership and extra-curricular activities, managing multiple commitments at a high level, whilst seeking out further stimulating opportunities within consulting, diplomacy, economics, finance, and policy.

In his spare time, Jonathan cycles, reads, plays Frisbee, binge watches British comedy and Danish crime dramas, and ruminates over the relative pros and cons of an Australian cricket XI selection decision.

Jonathan Israel