Zach Clayton founded Three Ships Media, a digital marketing agency that helps businesses generate customers through the web, social media, search engine optimization, search engine marketing and other channels. He also co-founded New Media Campaigns, which serves more than 400 clients. He serves on the Board of Directors of Global Citizen Year, the Foundation Board at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Board of Advisors for the Broughton Capital Foundation.