About

Helping innovators bring clarity, structure, and momentum to complex work.

I’m Clark McPherson—a strategist, systems thinker, and consultant with a background in life sciences, business development, product design, and institutional innovation. For more than 20 years, I’ve supported people building ambitious things across startups, research labs, health tech initiatives, industry, and social impact spaces.

I specialize in moments of transition: when a good idea needs structure, when a founder needs clarity, or when a team wants to grow in new and unexpected directions.

Before launching CMCP Consulting, I designed accelerator programs, coached founders, and translated research into real-world products at Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Today, I help clients move forward with strategy that’s smart, usable, and built to last. If you’re working on something ambitious—especially in a moment of change—I’d love to hear about it! Let’s talk.

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