C. J. Drake

About C. J. Drake

Versatile communications and public affairs professional • Extensive experience in media relations, crisis communications and storytelling • Strong writing and public speaking skills, especially under pressure • Accomplished at building trusting relationships with diverse constituencies

Experience

1. Public Affairs Manager

   Georgia-Pacific LLC

   Aug 2015 — Present · Brunswick, GA, US

   Member of the leadership team at the Georgia-Pacific cellulose mill in Brunswick, GA, the largest producer of fluff pulp in North America; responsible for internal and external communications at a manufacturing facility with a diverse workforce of 545 employees; build trusting relationships with local government officials and business leaders; act as spokesperson for the mill with news media; develop communications for regulatory and emergency readiness issues; manage investments in community programs and events that enhance the mill’s reputation.(Served in same role at the Georgia-Pacific containerboard mill in Toledo, OR, from August 2015 to February 2022; relocated to the GP cellulose mill in Brunswick in March 2022.)

Education

• Stetson University

  Bachelor of Arts

  1984 — 1988