Preparing Before the Storm: A Crash Course in Crisis Communications with Elie Jacobs

Crisis Communications for Leaders

Preparing Before the Storm: A Crash Course in Crisis Communications with Elie Jacobs

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 7 p.m. ET | Virtual

*The following event will be recorded and is available to Colin Powell Cohort and BPIA members. 

Elie Jacobs is a Founding Partner of the strategic communications and public affairs advisory firm, Purposeful Advisors. He has more than two decades of experience as a public affairs, strategic and crisis communications professional. He began his communications career as a press aide in the post-presidential office of President Bill Clinton, handling Clinton’s briefing materials and working with the news media. He has worked for some of the world’s leading public affairs and strategic communications consultancies, including Brunswick Group, Public Strategies, Sloane & Company, Glover Park Group, and Kivvit.

Elie has served as a Senior Advisor to a leading global strategic advisory firm and is a sought-after advisor for political candidates and elected officials. He’s a Political Partner with the Truman National Security Project, a member of Chatham House, and frequently provides expert media commentary on American and Israeli politics and national security.