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SPECIALISTS
Clifford Forrester
Chief Digital Officer, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
Experience
Clifford Forrester brings more than 20 years of professional experience as Chief Digital Officer in Citrin Cooperman’s New York City office.
As both an operational leader and strategist, Clifford is skilled at transforming information technology (IT) into a business-oriented function and driving digital transformation by utilizing merging technologies such as business process automation and artificial intelligence to address the strategic needs of the organization and clients. In his career, he has successfully implemented initiatives in applications development, networking, infrastructure, cybersecurity, business continuity, outsourcing, business expansion, cloud computing, and operations management.
Prior to his role at Citrin Cooperman, Clifford was the Chief Information Officer at Berdon LLP, which joined Citrin Cooperman in 2023. Previously, he was the head of IT for a global law firm and the global IT and security manager for an Am Law 100 firm.
CREDENTIALS
Education
Bachelor of Science in eBusiness, University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Information Technology, City University of New York, Herbert H. Lehman College
Master of Business Administration in Finance, University of Syracuse, Whitman School of Management
Licenses
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Business Architecture Certification, The Open Group
Certificate in Data Science in Real Estate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), School of Architecture and Planning
Certificate in Strategic Storytelling, Columbia Business School Executive Education
Affiliations
Member, Association of Information Systems (AISNET)
Member, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member, International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)
Member, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
Member, Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA)
Member, W3C Artificial Intelligence Community Group
Member, W3C Block Chain Community Group
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Community Involvement
Clifford serves as an executive director for Score High Foundation, a New York-based youth organization whose mission is to inspire and empower youth through social skills, technology, education, and sports.
He also serves as an executive board member for Gotham Prosperity Partners, a New York-based investment club whose mission is to enhance the financial acumen and prosperity of its members, with the ultimate goal of empowering each member to make informed and prudent financial investments.
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