About Jeff McClusky

Jeff McClusky is a true entrepreneur, one whose visionary approach to music promotion and media exposure has made him an industry leader for nearly 30 years.

As CEO and founder of Jeff McClusky & Associates, the Chicago-based comprehensive marketing and promotions firm with an office also in Los Angeles, Jeff has played a pivotal role in the exposure of music and contemporary recording artists including the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Madonna, U2, Pearl Jam, and Celine Dion, among countless others. Over three decades, Jeff and JMA have continually recreated the methods through which entertainment content is channeled to reach its target audience.

Jeff McClusky & Associates has been prominently featured on the cover of the Chicago Tribune Magazine and the Los Angeles Times as one of the most influential and highly regarded firms in the music industry. JMA's industry achievements and awards include the prestigious Radio and Records Promoter of the Year Award given at their National Convention - an honor JMA has won every time in the award's eight-year history. Jeff has been thanked and personally recognized on CDs by U2's Bono, among many others. He also has received prestigious awards as a Grammy Foundation and MusiCares honoree.

Jeff has used his extensive network of relationships as a music consultant and strategic intermediary between consumer brands, advertising agencies, mobile service providers, and the music industry. This expanding area of consulting addresses the growth area of today's music industry.

The critical and additional growth area of the Jeff McClusky & Associates business centers on its work with Private Equity firms and Venture Capital firms. Jeff is both a limited partner and/or advisor to firms including Sterling Capital Partners, Glencoe Capital, Stockwell Capital, Akoya Capital, and the newly forming Jon Star Partners. Those seeking funding and/or investment opportunities in the entertainment industry have used Jeff McClusky & Associates as a domain expert and advisor.

Lending his leadership in other areas too, Jeff has served on numerous boards. Additionally, JMA and the McClusky family - including Jeff's wife, Jill, and their daughters, Lauren and Rachel - are deeply committed to Special Olympics and have volunteered in the organization's music CD initiatives, entertainment, and fundraising around the world. Jeff and his family are also active as a board governor for Opportunity International.

Recent industry consolidation brought about by disruptive technologies has demanded that leaders in the entertainment space refine and reinforce their expertise and Jeff has done exactly that. A 2006 graduate of the Kellogg School of Management's executive program, the Kellogg Management Institute, Jeff has taken a forward-looking approach by building on his prodigious existing knowledge to stay aligned with cutting-edge trends. As a result, JMA continues to be a nimble market leader whose value proposition remains absolutely current to meet evolving business challenges. Jeff also shares his music and entertainment industry knowledge as a regular guest lecturer at colleges and MBA programs, including Northwestern University and the Kellogg School, the Wharton School, DePaul University, and Loyola University.