Jonathan McBride

Jonathan McBride is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Los Angeles office and global managing partner of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Practice.
He is an advisor to boards, CEOs, and leadership teams on matters related to culture, people, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Jonathan is also a member of the Heidrick Consulting Global Leadership Team.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Jonathan co-founded Gradient Consulting, a small advisory firm created in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, to help organizations evolve their cultures and build better teams.
In 2000, Jonathan co-founded Jungle Media Group.
Jungle's magazines, websites, and live events served a variety of audiences including MBAs, JDs, college students, African American young professionals, and Hispanic young professionals.
Jungle Media was nominated for three National Magazine Awards.
He also was an associate at Goldman Sachs and a legislative aide to United States Senator Herb Kohl at the start of his career.
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, MBA in Finance Connecticut College, BA in Economics and U.S.
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