Amber Clay is an Associate at Trident GMG. She works with start-ups to global brands across multiple sectors as well as with NGOs and nonprofits, supporting client teams through corporate and strategic communications, industry research, media relations, and crisis and litigation communications.

Amber graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in Strategic Communications and a minor in Entrepreneurship. During her time at Mizzou, she worked with the Mizzou Athletics Department as a strategic communications intern. Amber also helped Mizzou athletes secure Name, Image, and Likeness deals through her work with the Public Relations Student Society of America. For her senior capstone project, she served as an account manager for FOX Sports University, a semester-long program that immerses students in real-world business initiatives.  She also held leadership positions with the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association of Women in Sports Media. In addition, Amber previously interned at Trident in summer 2023 and fall 2025.

Outside of the office, Amber actively serves the community through the Washington, D.C. chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.  A native of Atlanta, Georgia, who now lives in Washington, D.C., Amber is also pursuing an M.A. degree in Public Relations from Georgetown University.