Drake & Company has been adding to the staff as growth continues. The newest additions are Kathy Meyer and Teresa Lee.
Meyer started with DrakeCo on Jan. 10 as a Content Management Specialist. She will be responsible for writing, editing and distributing editorial content such as print articles, blog posts, e-newsletters and more for clients including the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association, International Fruit Tree Association and National Christmas Tree Association.
She brings more than 20 years of experience in PR, advertising and publishing. Her assignments have included Monsanto Company, DuPont Crop Protection, Pfizer Animal Health, the American Hereford Association and MFA Incorporated. Her extensive skills include strategic planning, media relations, special events, association sponsorships, crisis management, writing, editing and publishing.
Lee started with DrakeCo on Jan. 24. She will serve as executive director of Alpha Zeta, a 114-year-old honorary fraternity for agriculture and natural resources professionals, as well as assistant executive director for the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association. She will also work with the newly formed U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, an unprecedented collaborative effort of more than 20 agricultural commodity organizations.
Lee brings 18 years of communications, marketing and administrative experience in both the association and corporate sectors to DrakeCo. She has worked with agricultural commodity and finance organizations as well as in the agricultural equipment and poultry industries.