Strategic Advisory Firm

Where public priorities meet private execution.

Clara Mens designs and advances public-private partnerships that drive economic growth, job creation, and social equity — across media, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, and health.

320+
Years combined leadership
6
Core sectors of focus
LA · DC
Headquarters & offices
Executive Summary

An operator-informed advisory model

CMI is not a traditional advisory platform. The firm brings hands-on operating experience, institutional relationships, and strategic insight to every engagement — working collaboratively with corporations, public agencies, investors, and community stakeholders to develop initiatives that are executable, scalable, and impactful.

C lara Mens, Inc. is a sector-focused strategic advisory firm dedicated to designing, structuring, and advancing public-private partnerships that drive economic growth, job creation, and social equity.

The firm works at the intersection of business, government, and community leadership to help clients unlock opportunities that generate both commercial value and measurable public benefit — rooted in the belief that durable growth happens when private-sector innovation is aligned with public-sector priorities and community needs.

CMI advises on initiatives across North America that strengthen local economies, improve social determinants of health, expand access to opportunity, and create long-term value for stakeholders — focused on sectors with strong fundamentals and transformational potential.

Strategic Focus

Two tracks, one aligned outcome

Public track
Policy · Institutions · Community
Private track
Capital · Operations · Growth
01 Pursue initiatives with strong economic, civic, and community impact.
02 Structure partnerships that align government, corporate, investor, and stakeholder interests.
03 Support projects and platforms capable of scaling regionally or nationally.
04 Prioritize initiatives that strengthen job creation, innovation, resilience, and sustainability.
05 Improve social determinants of health and broader community well-being.

Core Practice Areas

Four disciplines, mapped like true north

Each practice area anchors a different bearing of the work — together they form the full compass of how Clara Mens engages.

N

Public-Private Partnership Development

Structuring and advancing partnerships between public agencies, private companies, capital providers, and community institutions.

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E

Strategic Advisory & Growth Planning

Advising organizations on growth strategy, partnership development, expansion planning, and market positioning.

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S

Economic Development & Community Impact

Initiatives that create jobs, increase economic activity, and produce measurable benefits for local communities.

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W

Sector-Focused Execution

Concentrated effort in sectors where the firm has strong insight, relationships, and a clear path to high-value outcomes.

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Sector Focus

Six sectors, one thesis: transformation at scale

Media

Media

Next-generation media platforms and ecosystems that leverage storytelling and community engagement to create scalable economic value.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Operational improvement, consolidation, and market expansion that strengthen competitiveness and create jobs throughout the supply chain.

Modernization

Modernization

Digital transformation, service platforms, and housing-related innovation that combine commercial potential with meaningful public impact.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Transportation, logistics, ports, broadband, and civic assets where public-private partnerships accelerate development and expand public benefit.

Energy

Energy

Grid expansion, distributed energy, and transition-enabling infrastructure that support industrial growth and community stability.

Health

Health

Healthcare services, digital health, and population health models where partnerships improve quality, equity, and efficiency of care.

An advisor-operator model, not advice from a distance

A trusted strategic partner for ambitious, executable, long-term impact.

Senior leadership with over 320 years of combined expertise, headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington D.C. — bringing operational experience, cross-sector relationships, and a clear commitment to community outcomes to every engagement.

320+
Years combined leadership
2
Offices — LA & Washington D.C.
6
Core sectors of focus
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