Drew Strickland

Drew Strickland has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Starting in 2009, they worked as an Income Tax Preparer at Ballard, Surratt & Co., PA. In 2011, they transitioned to the retail sector and served as a Stylist and Visual Merchandiser at EXPRESS. Drew continued their visual merchandising career at Fossil from 2012 to 2013. From 2013 to 2015, they worked at Forever 21, first as an Assistant Store Manager and later as a Co-Manager. In 2015, they joined United Furniture Industries as the Receiving and Raw Materials Manager, a position they held until 2021. Drew then served as the Purchasing Manager at Royal Development Metal Stamping from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, they returned to United Furniture Industries as the Purchasing Manager and subsequently moved on to Klaussner Furniture as a Senior Sourcing Leader. Currently, they hold the position of Director of Purchasing and Sourcing at DARRAN Furniture since 2023.

Drew Strickland obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from North Carolina State University, where they studied from 2009 to 2013. In addition to their degree, they also obtained a certification in Train The Trainer Forklift Safety Operations from Safety Net in March 2016.