Drake Whitehurst

Drake Whitehurst has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Drake began their career at Nordstrom, working in the Men's Shoe Department as a Sales Associate from November 2011 to December 2012. Drake then interned at CBS Radio, providing sales and marketing support to 13 sellers and Sales Managers for two months in 2014.

Drake joined Oracle in July 2015 as a Business Development Representative for Oracle Marketing Cloud. Drake was later promoted to Team Lead after consistently achieving top performance. Their responsibilities included initiating conversations with executive level marketers, utilizing innovative selling technologies, and delivering value adding messages to generate meaningful leads. Drake left Oracle in November 2016.

In 2017, Drake joined BuildFax as a Market Development Specialist, where they ensured the delivery of deep insights for businesses through the BuildFax solutions. Drake then served as a Channel Partner Account Executive responsible for identifying strategic revenue growth opportunities. Drake left BuildFax in November 2018.

From February 2019 to November 2021, Drake worked at C3 Presents as a Technical Account Manager on the Digital Strategy team. Their primary responsibilities included serving as the primary contact for festival clients, managing on-boarding of new events, prioritizing bug and feature requests, and providing technical support and training on CMS platforms.

Currently, Drake is employed at Unchained Capital. Drake started as an IRA Operations Associate in October 2021 and quickly progressed to IRA Operations Manager in December 2021. As of December 2022, Drake holds the position of Director of IRA Operations, where they oversee the operations and management of individual retirement accounts. The end date for this role is not specified.

Drake Whitehurst attended the University of California, Berkeley from 2013 to 2015, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Marketing & Consumer Behavior. Prior to that, they attended City College of San Francisco from 2011 to 2012, although no degree or field of study is specified. In addition to their formal education, they obtained a certification as a Radio Marketing Professional from the Radio Advertising Bureau in June 2014.