Clayton Lewis was one of the youngest Chiefs of Staff on Capitol Hill before he pivoted to the private sector at age 30. Since then, he’s helped take two companies public and was General Partner at Maveron for over a decade. His most recent company, Arivale, had several successful years and raised over $50 million before it closed down earlier this year. Clayton discusses his path into politics, his passion for health and wellness and how closing Arivale’s doors was “tragic” for him. He also chats with us about being a publicly gay leader in Seattle, what his upbringing was like and about being a competitive Iron Man triathlete. You’ll take away a ton from Clayton’s tips on strategizing in an interview, the importance of setting really audacious goals, and learning to “pause, reflect and listen” in life.

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