Bio Profile

Advisory Board

Deirdre-Drake

Deirdre Drake 

Felix Advisory Board Member

Ms. Drake retired from UScellular Corporation in 2022 after a 33-year career in human resources. She joined UScellular Corporation in 2014 as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2018, and assumed the role of Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, and Head of Communications in 2020. From 2006 to 2014, Ms. Drake served as Chief Human Resources Officer for The Bank of Montreal Financial Group in the BMO Harris Bank and BMO Capital Markets Divisions. From 1995 to 2006, Ms. Drake held a number of senior management roles with ARAMARK Corporation. Ms. Drake serves on the Board of Directors of UScellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) and TopBuild (NYSE: BLD). Ms. Drake earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Central Michigan University, and a Master’s degree in business administration from St. Joseph’s University.