Elie Pieprz is a political & marketing consultant whose professional career has always gravitated to the nexus of politics, business, security, diplomacy, and faith. Elie has presented Israel to international leaders and influencers in a way that encompasses both Israel’s history and immediate geopolitical challenges.
Elie is the founder of Kinyon Group & Strategies which provides public affairs and general consulting for people and policies who seek audiences/market-share in the US & Israel for issues ranging from the Post October 7th Israel, Abraham Accords, Holocaust Education standards, religious freedom, etc. Elie has also assisted with documentary film production, content for museums, and has worked with many Israeli governmental agencies.
Elie serves as the Director of International Affairs for Israel’s Defense & Security Forum, the leading policy organization of retired senior IDF and intelligence officers advancing comprehensive national security policies and strategies.
Elie serves as a consultant for Sharaka, the leading NGO expanding people to people relations among the Abraham Accords nations. Elie also serves on the Advisory Board of American Friends of Israel Football League.
Elie founded the International Affairs Division for the YESHA Council – an umbrella organization consisting of the elected Israeli Governors and Mayors of Judea and Samaria (often referred to as the West Bank).
Elie founded and served as the National Director of iVoteIsrael, a non-partisan organization established to encourage Americans in Israel to register to vote, cast their ballots in US elections. In 2012, iVoteIsrael increased voter participation in Israel by 400%. The effort earned Campaigns & Elections, prestigious 2012 Reed Award for outstanding foreign political campaign.
Elie served as the State Projects Director for Americans for Tax Reform, the premier taxpayer advocacy organization in the US, where he focused on state taxation, education and insurance policy reform.
Elie has also served in senior roles on numerous political campaigns in 5 different states at both the federal and state level.
Elie’s varied career has included working as a DC based tax lobbyist, commercial real estate broker/developer, political campaign consultant, TV producer, sports marketer, and was on the launch team for Microsoft’s Windows ME and Windows XP.
Elie and his wife Judith have raised their three daughters in Mercer Island, WA, and the Israeli towns of Gush Etzion, Karnei Shomron, and the Israeli capital, Jerusalem.
