About Clayton

I have over 25 years of leadership experience and have served clients from over 15 countries at executive and C-suite levels.

I have had direct responsibility for multi-million-dollar profit centers and have a strong understanding and appreciation of business pressures executives face.

Originally from Athens, Georgia, I am based in the New York City area.

My Experience Includes

Corporate Work in Financial Media

At Euromoney Institutional Investor, I managed memberships for executives in fixed income, equity trading and financial technology. 

C-Suite Roundtables

While at The Conference Board, my colleagues and I created C-Suite roundtables on corporate governance, M&A, as well as public-private partnerships for CEOs and other leaders from the non-profit and government sectors

Executive Education 

In the executive education divisions of Columbia Business School and UCLA, I have had complete oversight of corporate learning programs in leadership and strategy for firms from around the world and across multiple industries.

Training and Certifications

Columbia University Coaching Program
Certified executive and organizational coach

International Coaching Federation
Associate Certified Coach

Hogan Assessments
Personality inventory suite

Korn Ferry
Leadership Architect suite

Neethling Brain Instrument
Thinking preferences assessment

Education 

Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs
Master of Public Administration

Florida State University
Master of Library and Information Science

University of Georgia
B.A., Art History

Volunteer Activity

United Nations Global Compact
Provided advisory services for the PRME Initiative

Columbia University School of Public Health
Served as committee member for the school’s “Age Smart Employer Awards”

SlowTalk
Served as advisor for this startup app focused on employee engagement.