Clay Lowery

Clay Lowery has an extensive work experience in the field of international finance and policy. Clay joined the Institute of International Finance in 2019 as an Executive Vice President. In 2021, they became an Advisory Board Member at the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Prior to that, they served as a Managing Director at Rock Creek Global Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2019. In 2010, they worked at Cisco as the Vice President of International Government Affairs, where they developed government affairs strategies and led the establishment of government affairs teams in various regions. Before that, they were a Managing Director at The Glover Park Group, where they focused on business development and client relations in the financial services sector. From 2005 to 2009, they held the position of Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the US Treasury, where they led various economic and financial diplomacy efforts. Additionally, they have held positions at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the National Security Council, and the International Republican Institute, where they worked on international finance and aid programs.

Clay Lowery obtained a BA degree in Economics and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia in 1990. In 1994, they completed an MSc degree in Economics/International Relations from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).