With a passion for creation and networking, Clare works to plan, design and execute ACEC Georgia's overall communications strategy, with the objectives of increasing brand awareness and improving marketing efforts. With a degree in Mass Communication and a focus in Public Relations, Clare worked in digital marketing and digital content creation before joining ACEC Georgia as Director of Marketing and Communications. Her main goal is to explore and implement new social tools that will allow ACEC Georgia to develop personal relationships with its members and better understand their business goals.

Clare was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, and received her bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Georgia College and State University. During her time at GCSU, Clare was a public relations intern for the athletic association, which helped her gain first-hand experience in marketing, public relations, and media relations. Following graduation, Clare moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to work for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation as a Digital Marketing Intern, before moving to Atlanta, Georgia to continue her career, working with two local marketing and public relations firms.

Clare currently lives in Roswell, Georgia and spends her free time hanging with her two dogs Hank and Gunner.