Matthew Mandel

Director of Strategic Partnerships at CLEAR

Matthew Mandel is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at CLEAR, a position he has held since January 2023. Based in New York City, he is responsible for leading partnership development for CLEAR's identity platform.

Professional Background

Before joining CLEAR, Mandel worked at Verizon as the Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships from December 2021 to January 2023. In this role, he was instrumental in developing the Mobile Edge Computing ecosystem, negotiating deals that contributed significantly to revenue growth.

His previous experience includes:

Head of Business Development, Wealth at NerdWallet (2019-2021): He led partnership strategy and negotiations across various verticals.
Director of Business Development at Smule (2017-2019): Here, he managed key partnerships with major companies like Apple and Google.
Senior Manager, Subscriptions at Pandora (2015-2017): He supported the growth of Pandora's subscription business through partnership development.
Consultant at Accenture (2011-2013): He worked in management consulting before transitioning to business development roles.

Education

Mandel holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History with a Certificate in Markets and Management from Duke University.1 2 3

Highlights

Mar 28 · wispa.org

Matt Mandel Joins WISPA as VP of Government Affairs

Experience

Director of Strategic Partnerships at CLEAR since January 2023

Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Verizon, Head of Business Development at NerdWallet, Director of Business Development at Smule, Inc., Senior Manager and Manager at Pandora, Consultant at Accenture

Education

J.D., Law from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (2008 - 2010), B.A in History; Certificate in Markets and Management from Duke University (2002 - 2006)