Clay Cooper

Clay Cooper has a diverse and extensive work experience that spans over several industries and roles. Clay has worked in various positions at Charles Schwab, starting as a Project Manager & Business Analyst in the Fixed Income Department, where they led cross-functional teams and played a key role in the development of online trading and reporting products. Clay later became a Senior Marketing Manager in the Retail Segment, where they identified strategies to increase profits and reduce costs through market analysis and financial modeling. Clay also served as a Product Manager in the Institutional Segment, leading a cross-functional team in marketing research and the development of customizable statement products.

Clay Cooper also gained experience in the education sector as the President of Speak Shop, where they developed and managed an online distance education marketplace for Spanish tutoring. At Ashoka´s Changemakers, they worked as a Project Manager, overseeing global competitions that supported entrepreneurial solutions to global problems.

In their most recent role at Central City Concern, Clay served as the IT Director of Enterprise Applications, where they developed and implemented technology strategies, led requirement-elicitation meetings, and collaborated with internal and external partners to negotiate service delivery expectations.

Overall, Clay Cooper has a strong background in project management, marketing, and technology solutions, with a focus on business value, integration, and managing data assets.

Clay Cooper holds a Master of International Management (Global MBA) degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management, which they completed from 1998 to 2000. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Montana State University-Bozeman.

In addition to their formal education, Clay has also obtained several certifications. In 2018, they became a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance. In 2021, they obtained the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification from Scrum.org. Most recently, in 2023, Clay completed a certification in Technology Leadership from Cornell University.