Clifford Y.

Clifford Y. has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Clifford worked as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Northern Virginia Family Service in 2018. In 2021, they joined George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government as an Adjunct Professor, teaching a course on the nonprofit sector. From 2015 to 2018, Clifford served as the Managing Director of Social Impact Strategy Consulting Services at Raffa, PC, focusing on ESG strategy development, CSR programs, and more. Prior to that, they held senior positions at Capital One, where they were involved in community affairs and served as the Market President Network. Clifford's career also includes roles as a Strategy Consultant at West Monroe, an Associate Executive Director at Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity & Foundation, an MIS Manager at Capital One, and an Information Technology Consultant at Broughton Systems, Inc.

Clifford Y. completed their Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree in Management Systems (cum laude) from the University of Richmond - Robins School of Business. Clifford attended the university from 1993 to 1997.

Later, Clifford pursued an MBA degree with a focus on Strategy & Marketing from the Drucker School of Management, attending from 2003 to 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Clifford Y. has obtained several certifications throughout their career. These include a Business in Society Certificate of Specialization from Harvard Business School Online (obtained in November 2022), a Certificate in Nonprofit Board Education from BoardSource (obtained in July 2021), a Certificate in Social Impact Strategy from the Center for Social Impact Strategy (obtained in January 2017), a Certificate in Social Sector Leadership from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (obtained in May 2016), a Certified Purpose Leader certification from Imperative (obtained in September 2015), a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance (obtained in August 2015), and a Certified Mindful Leader certification from Whil Concepts (obtained in July 2015).

Furthermore, Clifford Y. obtained a Business Process Management (BPM) certification from Capital One in September 2008 and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago in July 2002.

Recently, Clifford Y. also completed an Introduction to ESG course from Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI), although the specific month and year of completion are unavailable.