Steve Drake has been busy. Adding staff to handle a growing business and now I know what he was doing up there at World Dairy Expo. Way to go Steve!

Drake & Company, Chesterfield, Mo., an association management company, recently added Lea Ann Friga to its staff. Lea Ann serves as a Program Coordinator for the National Christmas Tree Association, as well as the MidStates Hearth Patio and Barbecue Association. Before joining Drake & Company, Lea Ann worked for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Metro St. Louis as a fundraiser where she coordinated annual campaigns, event sponsorships and fundraising programs. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications.

Besides hiring Lea Ann Professional, Drake & Co. announces that the Professional Dairy Heifers Growers Association has selected Drake & Company as their new management company. Dave Drennan will serve as the Executive Director, while continuing his work with the Missouri Dairy Association. So I guess the PDHGA will be the “Steve & Dave Show.”