Clay’s areas of expertise include international trade, lobbying, government relations, fundraising, international exhibition management and production, trade missions and financial controls. He is chief staff executive for several ASMI clients. In addition, Clay is the exhibit director for EMEX, IAEM’s trade show, which has grown from 25 to more than 250 exhibitors and attendance of more than 2,500 industry professionals. Clay serves as IAEM’s chief international development officer, and has guided IAEM’s expansion in Canada , Europe, Asia , Australia/New Zealand, and other regions. He was one of the first graduates of The George Washington University’s Master of Association Management Program, and is a graduate of Gettysburg College with a B.A. in Business Administration. He is a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, and enjoys golf, coaching, and family activities. Clay joined ASMI in 1986.