James F. Thompson

Who is James F. Thompson?

Jim Thompson currently serves as a Director for Partnerships & Innovation at the National Security Staff at The White House. He is overseeing an inter-agency policy committee on partnerships, establishing a White House Council on Homeland Security Partnerships, and developing an internal best practices guide for partnering. Jim is the former Deputy Special Representative for Global Partnerships in the Office of the Secretary of State's Global Partnership Initiative. He is the former Acting Director for the Department of State’s Global Partnership Center and is responsible for leading a team in building new public private partnerships at State, directing the PPP knowledge management programs, training of State PPP practitioners, and conducting outreach to corporations and foundations. Mr. Thompson is spearheading the fund raising for the Secretary's Global Equality Fund, and assisting with partnerships on the U.S. Water Partnership.