Clay Burdelik

Clay Burdelik, currently serving as the Head of Revenue at Gordian, began his entrepreneurial journey with humble beginnings, managing summer lemonade stands and shoveling driveways during snow days in Chicago. His early ventures included door-to-door sales for paint jobs, demonstrating his innate knack for direct sales and personal marketing. Clay accelerated his academic pursuits by graduating from The University of Wisconsin-Madison in just three years. He then founded his first company, which specialized in driving revenue through direct engagements with bars and restaurants. Over the years, Clay has played pivotal roles, either as a founder or an early employee, in various sectors including mobile payments, non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) rideshare, collaboration software, and legal tech APIs. His ability to align product roadmaps with the goals of diverse buyer groups has been a consistent theme in his career. Clay moved to Gordian, attracted by the opportunity to work alongside smart, driven individuals and to further enhance well-known brands.