Shamil Clay

Shamil Clay, M.A., currently serves as the Director of Marketing & Communications at the Chicago Public Library, where responsibilities include overseeing marketing, branding, communications, public relations, and graphic design for 81 library locations. Previous roles include Director of Brand Management and Integrated Marketing at National Louis University and Digital Media Officer at City Colleges of Chicago, where strategic digital marketing initiatives were led to improve brand visibility. Additional experience includes roles at DePaul University, Weber Shandwick, City of Chicago, and Chicago 2016, contributing to various marketing and communications strategies. Shamil holds a Master's Degree in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia and a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Integrated Communications from the University of Chicago.