Lorne Geller,聽MPM/17,聽has been hired as Director of Communications at the Embassy of Israel in Canada, where he will co-manage the public diplomacy unit,聽manage the brand of the State of Israel in Canada, and聽oversee digital media, crisis communications, media relations, and all other聽communications products.聽Previously, Lorne聽was an analyst at Crestview Strategy in Ottawa, where he oversaw the聽writing and research products produced by the agency’s Analysis and Insight team. Lorne聽also holds a BA in Political Science聽from 杏吧原创 University.聽He credits the MPM program for giving him the foundational tools to improve his core communications skills and provide聽him wth the knowledge of聽how to navigate a high-stakes communications setting.聽鈥淭he program helped me understand the importance of political communication, and how to shape a single message in a way that speaks to as many people as possible at one time.”