Poland in US

Born in 1987 in Toruń, Poland. Diplomat, sociologist, expert in public relations and communication, former journalist and spokesperson of LOT Polish Airlines.

He graduated from the University of Warsaw with a B.A. in social sciences and from Collegium Civitas with an M.A. in foreign relations.

For 7 years, he worked as a journalist for one of the largest radio stations in Poland, reporting on major news stories from Poland and many other countries across the globe. He contributed to major daily newspapers in Poland as well as a website dedicated to nongovernment organizations, with a particular focus on humanitarian and development aid.

In 2014, he joined the communications team at LOT Polish Airlines as an international PR manager, building relations with the media in airline’s key markets, including the U.S. In 2016, he became the spokesperson and executive director responsible for building the communication strategy for LOT’s ambitious global expansion plan. During that time, he and his team organized more than 100 events and press conferences, launching new services to Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Newark, Los Angeles, Miami and many others, as well as introducing new Boeing aircraft to the service – the 787 Dreamliner and the 737 MAX. He represented LOT in many of these events, as well as at major international conferences and gatherings around the world.

In 2017, together with LOT’s CEO Rafał Milczarski, he initiated and ran a successful public campaign educating Polish passport holders about the U.S. visa application process, with the aim to reduce the visa refusal rate to below 3%. The campaign guided Poland to being included into the Visa Waiver Program in 2019.

In August 2019, he joined the Polish foreign service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he received a consular title and was appointed to a four-year term as director of the Polish Cultural Institute in New York - part of Poland's diplomatic mission to the U.S., specializing in the field of public diplomacy.

In January 2020, he received an official nomination to become the new Consul General of Poland in New York. In February 2020, he passed his hearing before a parliamentary commission, receiving the green light to take over the post in March 2020.

He is married to Anna and is the father of his four year-old daughter Laura. In his spare time, he enjoys playing on the piano and the organ.