Belle Yoeli

As AJC Chief Communications and Innovation Officer, Belle oversees AJC's communications, marketing, and media relations.  She also supervises AJC’s Global Events department and led the team that developed AJC’s first-ever Virtual Global Forum, along with Advocacy Anywhere, AJC’s digital programming platform. She previously served as Chief of Staff to AJC CEO David Harris and continues to work closely with the Office of the CEO on the conceptualization and implementation of strategic priorities for the agency.  Prior to that role, she was Assistant Director of Political Outreach in AJC’s Office of Policy and Diplomatic Affairs, where she advocated for AJC’s policy priorities on Capitol Hill and coordinated the political outreach efforts of AJC’s 24 regional offices across the United States. Belle graduated with honors from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) in Israel, earning an M.A. in Government with specializations in Diplomacy, Conflict Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Binghamton University, where she earned her B.A. in Political Science, Spanish, and Judaic Studies. Belle is a proud dual citizen of the United States and Israel, and speaks Hebrew and Spanish.