Jairo Gonzalez Ward is the Managing Partner of Allume Consulting, a New York–based strategic advisory firm that advises companies and institutions navigating complex public policy, regulatory, and geopolitical environments. Alongside his professional work, he is actively engaged in higher education and nonprofit governance and is committed to expanding access to arts education and strengthening public institutions that cultivate creative and civic leadership.
Earlier in his career, Jairo held roles in public affairs and geoeconomic advisory in Washington, D.C. and Paris, where his work focused on issues at the intersection of energy policy, national security, and international trade.
He holds a Master of Arts in International Security from Sciences Po and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Jewish Studies from the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at the City College of New York.