Clay Barker Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, Florida

Cofounded national PR and fundraising business with wife, captured major state and national political and commercial accounts, and grew business rapidly over first 18 months. Defined organizational vision, developed marketing and growth strategy, and negotiated client accounts. Works with clients to clarify program goals, strategies, and execution roadmaps.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Recruited by national Super PAC to rationalize spending, reformulate budget, streamline operations, and improve communications. Managed operations and special projects with matrixed teams and multimillion-dollar budget, reporting to CEO and board. Ensured effective operational planning, budgeting, with maximum resource ROI.

Tallahassee, Florida

Hired to build and lead candidate operation from ground-up, including staff, budget, strategy, media / PR plan, and execution roadmap. Oversaw voter outreach, connected with communities, businesses, influencers, and advocacy groups, identified donors, organized political events, mobilized volunteers. Built operation to 75 employees with multimillion-dollar.

Tallahassee, FL

Recruited to lead business development and revenue diversification efforts by national political consulting and lobbying organization. Identified new revenue streams, captured new client accounts, designed, and led execution of client projects, improved operational and project management processes.

Tallahassee, FL

Created party growth strategy, stabilized party finances, headed major voter outreaches, and collaborated with party leadership, elected officials, and campaign committees on election strategies for state, legislative, and local races and 2015 presidential election.

Tampa, FL / Tallahassee, FL

Worked with political and government clients to develop and execute PR, media, and lobbying programs. Defined goals and success metrics, managed projects, including grassroots outreach, social media, brand enhancement, and voter registration, fundraising events, political rallies, and town hall meetings.