Clive graduated as a veterinary surgeon from Cambridge University in 1989. He trained and practised as a Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine for many years.

From 2010 to 2019 Clive was Managing Director of Davies Veterinary Specialists, a large multi-disciplinary referral practice, further developing his interest in and experience of leadership and leadership development. Following his curiosity, Clive pursued a Master’s in Executive Coaching at Ashridge Hult Business School, graduating in 2021.

In 2021 Clive published Leadership in Veterinary Medicine with Wiley Blackwell.