Jed Drake Email & Phone Number

Jed Drake consults with a wide array of broadcast groups and emerging technology companies, leading them through complex broadcast initiatives in order to attain the best possible creative and financial outcomes. He leverages a wealth of colleagues and industry connections to position key individuals for each project, utilizing his experience as one of the production leaders at ESPN for over 30 years.He joined the board of C360 in December, 2019. Drake and Associates continues to consult with C360 on product development and customer integration.Drake retired from ESPN after having served as Senior Vice President/ Executive Producer of Remote Production, followed by a term as SVP, Production Innovation. During his tenure, Drake had production oversight of every remote based ESPN event, including Monday Night Football, six World Cups, MLB, NHL, NBA, College Football and Basketball, NASCAR, Wimbledon, X Games.Of his 16 Sports Emmy Awards (92 nominations), four of those were in the category: Innovative Technical Achievement...including his leadership of the "First and Ten" project (football's yellow line) and creation of baseball's "K-Zone" (live virtual strike zone). Each has been the single most important technological advancement for these respective sports.His direct oversight of the 2010 FIFA World Cup (South Africa) resulted in 12 Emmy nominations, and ultimately three Emmy Awards including Live Special and Music Composition/Direction, where he brought U2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir together to create an inspiring musical and video event. For an encore, Drake had the same direct onsite responsibility for the 2014 FIFA World Cup (Brazil) which was later described by then ESPN President John Skipper as "The greatest sports production in the history of our industry".Drake is very clear that it's never about technology for the sake of technology, but rather about harnessing technology to create better stories and to make content more meaningful for the viewer. He is a proven leader who continues to seek the biggest and most rewarding challenges.Current client list- available upon request.

Listed skills include Broadcast, Social Media, Video Production, Digital Media, and 7 others.

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  Boston University

  Broadcasting/Film