Jonathan M. Baron is a policy analyst and co-author on energy security issues related to Israel, with associations to organizations like Tikvah. Prior to entering the private sector, he worked on political campaigns and held senior staff positions with the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, including serving as Communications Director for former U.S. House Majority Whip Thomas D. DeLay (R-Texas). In 2001, he co-founded Red Sea, LLC with Jon Lerner. In January 2006, he founded Baron Public Affairs LLC, where he serves as Founder and Principal, focusing on mitigating political risk for innovators. Baron has been registered as a lobbyist or foreign agent, according to public records.