Michael G. Drake

Michael holds the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Acadia Healthcare, a publicly-traded company with 40,000 employees in the behavioral health sector. There he manages a large team overseeing digital and traditional-media advertising, business development, and other front-end operations.

Prior to Acadia, Michael has founded or been a part of numerous start-ups, raised investment capital, and worked in consulting, giving him a wide and deep perspective in operating companies.

He lives near Nashville, where he enjoys mud runs, used bookstores, and meeting interesting people.