Erik Drake is an accomplished Senior Strategist at Allied Global Marketing, with extensive experience in the marketing and advertising sectors spanning over two decades. Previous roles include Account Director at SK+G, where significant achievements included rebranding a regional Casino Resort and launching the first professional sports team in Las Vegas. In earlier positions at R&R Partners and Bernstein-Rein Advertising, Erik successfully led various high-profile projects, including a multi-property events program for a billion-dollar Las Vegas Resort Casino Corporation and a $40 million advertising budget for a leading pet care product. Expertise encompasses regional and international resort and casino marketing, hospitality, entertainment, real estate development, and consumer packaged goods. Erik holds a B.S. in Marketing and Management from Northwest Missouri State University.