Robert M. Drake

Robert M. Drake, CPA, currently serves as Senior Accounting Manager at Ideastream Public Media, focusing on accounts payable and receivable functions, along with month-end reconciliations and journal entries since January 2023. Previously, Robert held the position of Controller at Lake City Plating from August 2021 to October 2022, overseeing accounting and procurement across multiple locations, as well as managing monthly closures, financial reporting, budgeting, and payroll. Prior experience includes serving as Controller at Notre Dame College, where oversight of the finance office was a primary responsibility, and as Senior Accountant and Staff Accountant at James G Zupka, CPA, Inc., specializing in audits of government and nonprofit organizations. Robert holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Franklin University and an Associate's Degree in Arts from Lakeland Community College.