About Us

Industry leaders Shon Davis and Cliff Atkinson know firsthand the challenges of breaking into the creative world. They founded New Flight to ensure highly talented students have the mentorship, industry access, and opportunities to shape the future of the creative economy.

  • Cliff Atkinson, Co-Founder

    Cliff Atkinson is an ambitious Marketing Executive with 25+ years of experience developing and implementing digital strategies for some of the largest brands in the world (Toyota, Honda, Sony, and Starwood Hotels). Cliff sought new ways to improve the lack of diversity in the marketing industry and partnered with Shon to create New Flight to ensure the creative economy thrives with fresh perspectives and innovation.

  • Shon Davis, Co-Founder

    Shon Davis is an innovative Account Executive with 11+ years of experience driving strategic partnerships and securing Preferred Partner Relationships with Lenovo, IBM, and Qualcomm. Determined to create lasting change in the creative industry, Shon co-founded New Flight with Cliff, transforming support from ThinkLA and the ADCOLOR Futures Program into a program that empowers underrepresented youth and cultivates the next generation of creative talent.

Board Coming Soon

We would love your help, if you are interested, please reach out to cliff@newflight.us