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Clifford Forrester

Chief Digital Officer, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC

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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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