Thea Drake

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Head of Talent Acquisition, People Operations at Liquid I.V.

San Diego, California, United States

Overview

Thea is a results-oriented talent and people leader at Liquid I. V. , specializing in partnering with mission-driven brands in the CPG and e-commerce industries. A graduate of Baruch College, colleagues describe her as an exceptional, dedicated, and supportive leader who excels at building high-performing teams and robust diversity and inclusion programs.

Outside of her corporate roles, Thea operates a consulting practice providing career and business coaching. Recommendations highlight her unique understanding of the challenges faced by working mothers, balancing entrepreneurship with family life. She has gained broad experience from living and working in both New York and Los Angeles.

She built the entire talent department from the ground up for Quest Nutrition when it was the #2 fastest-growing company in North America.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Risk-Accepting

Confident

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
Her experience focuses on building talent acquisition functions from scratch and developing strategies for high-growth startups like Ritual and Quest Nutrition.
Mission-Driven Brands
Her professional summary explicitly states her commitment to partnering with mission-driven brands, which is reflected in her work at Liquid I. V. , Ritual, and Reformation.
Diversity & Inclusion
She holds a certification in D&I for HR and has a track record of establishing comprehensive diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture programs.

Media Appearances

Thea has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition, People Operations at Liquid I.V.
6-2023
Fractional Head of Talent-Advisor | Career Consultant at TDConsulting
1-2021 - 6-2023
Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Ritual
3-2017 - 1-2021
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition - People & Culture at Reformation
3-2015 - 3-2017
Sr. Manager, Talent Attraction - Human Resources at Quest Nutrition

Education

2009 - 2009
Graduate Certificate from Baruch College
BA from California State University, Fullerton

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Insights For Selling To Thea

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thea is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thea

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thea move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Thea take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Thea

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