Liz ClamanSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Before CNBC, Claman served as an anchor and reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV (NBC). She was also a contributing correspondent for NBC's syndicated daytime program RealLife. Prior to that, she anchored a two-hour daily talk show, The Morning Exchange for WEWS-TV (ABC) in Cleveland. She received an Emmy for her work on The Morning Exchange.

Claman was born and raised in Los Angeles. She attended Beverly Hills High School and attended Phillips Academy Andover for a semester where she took Radio Broadcasting and received her 3rd Class FCC broadcasting license. A graduate of UC Berkeley, Claman also attended Universite de Paris, La Sorbonne and received the Sorbonnes Certificat Superieur degree. She began her on-air career at WSYX-TV (ABC) in Columbus, OH as a reporter and later a weekend anchor. She began as an intern and production assistant/news associate for KCBS-TV (CBS) in Los Angeles where she became the youngest person in the station's history to win a local Emmy Award for Best Spot News Producer.

Claman is a mother of two and is involved in several charities. She has served as a Big Sister for the New York Jewish Board of Family and Childrens Services Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. She is a frequent speaker for the Anti-Defamation League. She has also served as an honorary chair for Miracle Corners of the World, a non-profit organization working to empower youth to effectuate positive change in African communities. She also works to raise money for Building Homes For Heroes, which builds homes for our severely wounded and disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. An avid runner and cyclist, Claman has completed the New York City Marathon and is a three-time Triathlete, having completed the New York City Nautica Triathlon.