Clayton Yearns

Clayton Yearns is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the technology sector, currently serving as a Channel Sales Engineer at Rubrik since May 2025. Prior to this role, Clayton contributed to FosterAdopt Connect as Vice Chair and Board Member since August 2019. As a Senior Solutions Architect at Sanity Solutions from November 2023 to May 2025, Clayton leveraged expertise gained from previous positions at Dell Technologies, where an Advisory Partner Solutions Architect role led to significant revenue generation and team leadership among presales engineers. Initial career highlights include foundational work as a Pre Sales Systems Engineer at EMC and as an IT Analyst - Team Lead at Children International. Clayton holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Brandeis University, an MBA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and a degree in Network and Communications Management from DeVry University.