About

I'm a 22-year-old from the Greater Toronto Area. I grew up splitting time between here and the suburbs around Washington, D.C. Two cities that run on the same quiet logic: who you know, what you understand, and whether you can be useful in a room. Institutions are just people, and people are legible if you pay attention. That probably shaped more about me than anything I studied.

Ehab James professional headshot

My work has taken me through Canadian federal government, Parliament, provincial and municipal offices, and political campaigns on both sides of the border. I've spent years paying attention to how institutions actually move, which turns out to be different from how they're described.

Soon, I will start law school. It felt like the natural next step for someone who has spent years watching how decisions get made and wanting to understand the architecture underneath them.

The work

My background spans public affairs, strategic communications, government relations, stakeholder engagement, political campaigns, and narrative and message strategy, across Canada, the United States, and at the intersection of both.

I also bring experience in community building, operations in technology, and communications work with content creators, having helped grow engaged audiences and digital communities from the ground up.

Ehab James at Buildspace in San Francisco, holding his graduate badge

Through MapleMark Media, I work with organizations and public figures navigating public attention, government, or political environments, on communications strategy, digital presence, and community building. I also contribute to research and strategy work in the United States focused on political messaging and persuasion.

Outside the work

Ehab James sitting in an aircraft cockpit

I cycle whenever I can. I travel as much as possible and find that moving through unfamiliar places is one of the better ways to think clearly. I follow artificial intelligence and technology closely, partly out of professional interest and partly because it touches everything I work on. I enjoy writing and making content, most of which lives on my Substack and on X, both of which I'm building out.

Let's talk

Ehab James in front of the White House, Washington D.C.

I'm always open to interesting conversations. If something here resonates, reach out.