Troy Drake

Troy Drake has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and industries. Troy currently works at GTT as the Division Vice President Field Sales, a role they assumed in January 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Regional Vice President Enterprise Sales at GTT from June 2021 to December 2021.

Before joining GTT, Troy held various leadership positions at Telstra. Troy was the Head of Enterprise & Channel Sales - Americas from an unspecified date to March 2021, where they directed enterprise sales, business development, channel strategy, and learning & development for the Americas business. Troy also reconstructed the enterprise sales team and customer base as the Head of Enterprise Sales - Americas, a role they held from an unspecified date to 2019. Additionally, they spearheaded the Enterprise east sales team as the Vice President Sales & Business Development, following the acquisition of Pacnet in 2015, and constructed a new go-to-market strategy for US business development as the Vice President Sales & Business Development from 2013 to 2015.

Earlier in their career, Troy worked at Tata Communications as a Global Enterprise Sales Manager from an unspecified date to 2013. Troy led an acquisition-based strategic sales team focused on Fortune 500 accounts within various industries and developed strategic initiatives with the US Channel Program.

Prior to their tenure at Tata Communications, Troy held multiple roles at Lumen Technologies. Troy was the Mid Atlantic Region Sales Manager, responsible for leading the enterprise sales team in the Greater Washington D.C. region, from 2006 to 2011. Before that, they worked as a Senior Account Manager and Senior National Account Manager - Carrier Sales, where they managed accounts and established strategic collaborations in the Washington D.C. area. Troy also served as a Commercial Marketing Manager from 2000 to 2001.

Before transitioning into the corporate world, Troy had a career as an Offensive Lineman in the National Football League (NFL). Troy played for the Washington Redskins from 1998 to 1999 and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995 to 1998.

Troy Drake holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing from Indiana University Bloomington, which they completed between 1990 and 1994. Troy also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business during the same period. In addition, they have obtained certifications in leadership, algorithmic trading and stocks essential training. Troy has also completed training programs in conceptual selling and strategic selling with perspective from Miller Heiman Group.