Drew Bryant

Drew Bryant has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Drew currently serves as the Chief Creative Officer at Elevate Sports Ventures, where they are responsible for developing strategies and managing the creative output of Elevate Creative, a full-service creative agency focusing on experiential branding and immersive brand spaces in the sports industry. Prior to this role, they founded and served as the Creative Principal at Slate Shepherd, a brand strategy and experiential design studio. Drew has also worked as a Creative Director at Luma Systems, where they led the vision, strategy, and design of a new golf experience. Before that, they held various roles at Advent, including Associate Vice President of the Design Studio and Design Director, where they oversaw the creative aspects of projects for university athletic programs and professional athletic franchises. Additionally, Drew has worked as a Freelance Illustrator at CNN and held architectural positions at Southeast Venture and Perkins and Will earlier in their career. Overall, Drew's work experience showcases their expertise in creative strategy, brand development, experiential design, and project management within the sports and branding industries.

Drew Bryant obtained a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Southern Illinois University, where they studied from 1998 to 2002. Later on, they pursued a Master's degree in Architecture/Design Theory and Practice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, completing their studies from 2005 to 2007.