Clay Middleton
Managing Director at Mercury Public Affairs
- Role
- Managing Director at Mercury Public Affairs, Llc
- Location
- Charleston, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Clay Middleton
Clay is a seasoned and resourceful professional that is keenly focused on cultivating people, solutions, and results.His career spans government, politics, the military, and the private sector. Currently, Clay serves as a Managing Director at Mercury, a global public affairs firm, a Lieutenant Colonel in the SC Army National Guard serving as a Battalion Commander, and a philanthropist. A combat veteran and Bronze Star Medal recipient, Clay has served in a variety of key government and senior-level positions with the Obama-Biden Administration, Biden-Harris Transition Team, former Secretary Hillary Clinton, Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Jim Clyburn, and the City of Charleston, SC.Clay’s commitment to public service and his personal mandate to solve problems and create opportunities is woven into every facet of his life. His vast community and civic work in education, housing, economic development, social justice, veterans and military families, and livability issues embodies a reputation of selfless service, determination, and being a change agent.He and his wife, Nicole, established the Clay and Nicole Middleton Family Fund to provide graduating high school students with need-based scholarships, called “C” Student to “C” Suite. Their mission is to motivate young people to keep pressing forward, never give up, and remind them that there is no substitute for hard work.Clay firmly believes that intentions are good, but results matter. He continues to use his unique blend of government experience, political knowledge, and military training to fulfill his purpose and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
Experience
Managing Director
Jun 2020 — Present
Education
National Defense University
National Security
The Citadel
Master's and Graduate Certificate in Leadership
2011
The Citadel
BA, Political Science
1999 — 2003
The United States Army War College
Master's degree, Strategic Studies
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Graduate, Advance Operations Course and Intermediate Level Education
2015 — 2019
Skills
- Public Policy
- Leadership Development
- Disaster Response
- Intelligence Analysis
- Strategic Communications
- Community Outreach
- Legislative Relations
- Dod
- National Security
- Public Administration
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Security Clearance
- Research
- Military
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Planning
- Politics
- Federal Government
- Policy Analysis
- Public Speaking
- Public Affairs
- Homeland Security
- Counterterrorism
- Defense
- Political Campaigns
- Policy
- Military Experience
- Army
- Training
- Military Operations
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Team Building
- Information Assurance
- Command
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