2015 Ravenna Distinguished Alumni is Mr. Kevin Drake

Posted Sun, 12/13/2015 – 19:08 by kpunter

The Ravenna Community Educational Foundation has named Kevin Drake as recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Alumni award. Kevin is a 1976 graduate of Ravenna High School and 1980 graduate of Western Michigan University; he earned his masters degree in biology and environmental science from the University of Memphis in 1996. Kevin is currently Global Director, Regulatory Affairs, NALCO Champion-an eco-lab company in Houston, TX. He has served as Global Director, Product Stewardship for Champion Technologies, Inc, in Houston, TX; Manager, Product Stewardship-Americas, Champion Technologies, Inc. Houston, TX; Director, Regulatory Affairs, Microban Products Company, Huntersville, NC; Regulatory Toxicologist, Buckman Laboratories International Inc., Memphis, TN.

Kevin holds 2 patents; Ionene Polymers as Anthelmintics in Animals and Antimicrobial Wallboard. He has 11 professional publications and has made over 18 professional presentations.

Kevin and wife Sharon live with their two younger children in Katy, Texas while Kelsey recently graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas and Wesley is attending Collin College in Plano Texas.

Kevin is the son of Harold Drake and the late Ethel Drake and Sharon is the daughter of Dave and Rosie Ruble, all of Ravenna.

He will be presented the award at RCEF’s 2016 Taste of Ravenna event to be held at Moss Ridge banquet center November 5, 6:30-9 p.m.