Evan Gottesman

Evan Gottesman is currently the Chief of Staff at the Renew Democracy Initiative and has been serving as an Advisor and previously as Associate Director of Policy and Communications at the Israel Policy Forum since October 2017. Additionally, Evan works as a Media and Outreach Consultant for Terrestrial Jerusalem, producing a successful podcast series focused on political and legal issues in Jerusalem. In early 2023, Evan participated as a Public Diplomacy Team Leader in a consulting project at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Prior experience includes roles as an Editorial Fellow at CapShift, Research Assistant at i-Strategic International, and Instructor at Rutgers University. Evan holds a Master's degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Rutgers University.