Shane Clifford is a member of Permal’s Executive Committee, responsible for broadening and executing Permal’s global business development strategy. Prior to joining Permal in 2008, Shane was with BlackRock in London and the U.S. He began his career with Merrill Lynch covering institutional markets in the Americas.

Shane, who serves on the board of the Gregorian Foundation, was born in Limerick but has been based in the U.S. since 1998. He received his M.B.A. in international management from Boston University, and also holds a B.B.S. in business from the University of Limerick. He says that his Limerick origins have endowed him with a “drive to succeed.”

Shane lives in New Jersey with his wife, Tricia, and three children, Liam, Owen, and Sean.