Dana Drake

Dana Drake possesses extensive experience in clinical nutrition and food service management, currently serving as the Assistant Chief of Clinical Nutrition and Section Chief of Food Operations at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs since October 2021. Prior roles include Food and Nutrition Services Manager at UAB Medicine and Corporate Dietitian at Schmidt Wallace Healthcare Management, supervising dietary departments across multiple facilities. Additional experience includes positions as Director of Nutritional Services at Laurelton Rehab & Nursing Center and Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Birmingham, as well as Multi-facility Dietitian at Tara Cares. Dana Drake completed a Dietetic Internship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and holds a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from the University of Montevallo.