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Alex Slater started his career as the first employee of the now widely respected Glover Park Group, leaving a decade later as Managing Director of the public affairs division. In 2010, he was tapped to create and grow a public affairs practice at SKDKnickerbocker, prompting the National Journal to dub him a "battle-hardened Washington veteran."

In 2012, Slater co-founded Clyde Strategies with the goal of establishing a strategic, nimble and creative public affairs and communications firm that could fully service the needs of multiple clients at competitive rates. The firm already counts among its clients the Apollo Group, Sallie Mae, BPP, the Eisenhower Foundation, CAF-America, Edwards & Eubanks and Whitman-Walker Health.

Slater, having worked alongside communications gurus including Joe Lockhart, Carter Eskew, Anita Dunn and Hilary Rosen, brings a depth of experience in corporate, advocacy and crisis management, having tackled some of the most complex communications challenges of the past decade.

He conceived and executed highly successful public affairs campaigns for blue chip companies including Ford, American Airlines and the Apollo Group. He has extensive expertise in financial services, having led major accounts for JP Morgan Chase, Chase Cards, Sallie Mae, the American Bankers' Association, Visa and the Approved Card by Suze Orman.

In addition, Slater has developed a track-record in progressive politics, conducting impactful communications efforts for The American Postal Workers Union, Advancement Project, New York University, People for the American Way and The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (saving the latter from President George Bush's attempts to privatize the controllers' union during his first term in office).

During the 2008 Presidential campaign, Slater led a 30-strong team, coordinating communications for the largest citizens' election protection effort ever mounted in the United States, which included a unique partnership with MSNBC. And his work leading the Center for Constitutional Rights' Beyond Guantanamo campaign was awarded the prize for the most successful public affairs campaign of the year by the Bulldog Reporter. Indeed, the Beyond Guantanamo initiative was widely acknowledged to be a driving force compelling President Obama to order closure of the base within hours of taking office.

In the association world, Slater has served the Auto Alliance, the Association of American Railroads, Electronic Software Association, American Catalog Mailers Association and Grocery Manufacturers of America.

Before moving to the United States in the year 2000, Slater was an Account Executive at Smithfield Financial, a leading London-based corporate communications firm, where he worked with clients such as Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of Ireland.

He writes a regular column for The Guardian newspaper in London, and his work has also been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times. He also recently co-authored the "Nonprofit Guide to Going Green." A strong leader and creative force, Slater has also been awarded four "Pollies" and two "Tellie Awards" honoring his leadership in public affairs and campaign management. He sits on the board of Whitman-Walker Health, an organization for which he led a major rebranding campaign.

Slater holds an M.A. degree in communications from the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania and B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Cambridge, where he was president of the Cambridge Union. He lives in Washington D.C., where he is engaged in a fierce custody battle with Joe Lockhart over a labrador named Sophie.

Jamaal Young is a Founding Principal at Clyde Strategies, bringing over a decade of experience working with prominent non-profit, advocacy and corporate clients. An expert communications generalist, he has successfully developed and executed complex campaigns, from developing nuanced messaging for diverse audiences, to impacting the policy and media landscape, both in the United States and globally.

Prior to joining Clyde Strategies, Young was a member of the public affairs team at Weber Shandwick, a global communications agency. His clients included the U.S. Army Reserve, for which he managed a comprehensive social media strategy to connect servicemen and women to educational, career and mental health resources. Other clients included Bank of America, for which he coordinated philanthropic media outreach across nearly 50 major markets and worked to increase the visibility of its corporate social responsibility efforts. He also directed the Qatar Foundation's engagement of critical American influencers, measurably raising the profile of the Foundation's efforts.

One of his marquee clients was the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, for whom he advised on policy analysis, media outreach and thought leadership strategies related to racial equity. His leadership resulted in extensive coverage for the Foundation across national, local, multicultural and digital media. In doing so, he worked closely with the Foundation's grantees and partners, including NAACP, National Council of La Raza, National Congress of American Indians, Advancement Project and Applied Research Center.

Young has a particularly deep background in international affairs. Prior to his experience at Weber Shandwick, he served with the Clinton Global Initiative, followed by his time at Security Council Report, a think tank specializing in the work of the UN Security Council. There, he coordinated outreach to diplomatic missions and international NGOs and helped to launch a daily news service detailing the inner workings of the Council. These experiences led to him being named a Truman National Security Scholar.

Young has also been a respected community service advocate and was tapped to be a special advisor to the South Carolina Department of Education, the Corporation for National Service, former senators John Glenn and Harris Wofford and retired General Colin Powell. He also coordinated the day-to-day management of the Coalition for National and Community Service and Voices for National Service, for whom he developed impactful mobilization strategies. A trusted long-term advisor for many prominent organizations, he also wrote a column for The NY Press for over three years and is the co-author of "Route to Success," a book on service-oriented curriculm development in schools.

Young graduated from Georgetown University holding a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service. As the proud son of a soldier, he claims many places as home, including Kansas, Germany, South Carolina, New York City and, of course, our nation's capital.

Terry Lee is a Principal at Clyde Strategies, bringing more than 15 years experience in the field of strategic marketing and public affairs communications, having launched and managed national corporate and public affairs campaigns in a variety of industries. He is the founder and publisher of Influentials Network, a real-time political news aggregator and blog updated around the clock with interesting new developments, buzz and commentary.

Previous to launching Influentials Network, Lee was a Vice President at Walker Marchant Group (WMG), where he developed and managed public affairs and public policy communications programs while providing senior-level crisis counsel to a variety of clients including Tyco International, Toyota Motors NA, Y-USA, Walmart, the Private Equity Counsel, Walgreens and Eli Lilly.

Lee has also developed and managed successful marketing and public relations campaigns for clients such as Microsoft, Daimler Chrysler, Pennzoil, Johnson & Johnson,

Cisco Systems, Coors Brewing Company and the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security. He has created more than $100 million dollars in marketing partnerships with over 150 corporations and organizations as part of national, multi-year, public education campaigns.

He also has several years of experience working in government, having served in positions at the federal, state, and municipal levels--including for the Clinton White House and the Office of the Mayor for the District of Columbia.

While a senior associate at the nationally recognized political consulting and media firm GMMB, Lee founded the Cyber-Youth Network, the country's first internet portal website specifically designed and developed for the educational and social needs of urban teens and young adults. Strategic partners included DaimlerChrysler Corp. and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Lee attended the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Vassar College. He is the author PR To The People – A Step By Step Guide To Free (Positive) Publicity, has written articles for numerous publications and is frequently tapped to share his expertise and insights on public policy and political digital media at various conferences. A native of New York City, Terry resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two children.

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