Pine Tree Society, a statewide organization serving Maine children and adults with disabilities, recently named Joseph Drago to its board of directors.
A native Vermonter, Drago graduated from The College of the Holy Cross with a BA in Political Science. and completed an MA in Political Science at Wichita State University. He served six years as an Air Force officer and flight crew member. Following active duty, he completed the Professional Accounting Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and became a CPA. He spent eight years with Ernst and Young in Chicago and twenty years as a C-level corporate officer in a variety of growing firms and non-profits. He completed his career in the Air Force reserve as an Air Force Academy Admissions Officer.
His volunteer service includes positions on Boards of Directors of community service organizations, and as a volunteer to his local parish and alma mater. In 2017 he received a certificate in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Organizations from Northwestern University. He is a member of The Union League Club, Council on Global Affairs (Chicago), the CFO roundtable and the AICPA.