Michael Clifford

Mike has over 20 years’ experience launching and advising global brands from start-up phase through IPO.

Mike began his career in corporate finance at JP Morgan, advising clients on a wide variety of transactions. At J. Walter Thompson, he was involved in the creation of global marketing strategies for multi-national clients. He subsequently founded Clifford Public Relations, LLC to deliver public relations, branding, and strategic marketing services to a broad range of B2B and B2C clients, including: Nike, AT&T Wireless, Visa, OpenTable, Hachette, Starwood, and Land Rover, among others. Clifford PR was acquired by MDC Partners, LLC, a NASDAQ company.

Mike continues to work closely with entrepreneurs as an angel and early-stage investor and serves on a variety of corporate and non-profit boards. Mike graduated from The Lawrenceville School and received a B.A. cum laude from Cornell University.