Drake was born in Dallas, Texas. But has lived here in Fort Myers, Florida for 23+ years. He attended Florida Southwestern College for a couple years, then decided to begin his own home beautification company in 2015. 

 

Prior to joining Riverside as an Adult Ministry Resident in 2024, Drake worked part time on the Riverside Facilities team. Now, as he steps into this new residency program here at Riverside, he will be diving into international and local missions, adult ministries, and discipleship. He will be working alongside Peter Dahlin, Rob Christian, and other adult ministry staff and volunteers. 

 

Drake is passionate about discipleship and saving saved people from complacency. He loves his beautiful wife of 2 years, Jazlyn Sallin, all things sports, friends and family, and traveling.