Drake Cooper Announces Strategic Boost with the Addition of Mandy Waldorf Graham as Executive Director, Strategy & Analytics

Press Release +++ For Immediate Release

Boise, Idaho – March 27, 2024 – Drake Cooper, Idaho’s largest and only employee owned advertising and marketing agency, is thrilled to announce the addition of Mandy Waldorf Graham to its leadership team as the Executive Director, Strategy & Analytics. This hire marks a significant milestone in Drake Cooper’s growth trajectory, particularly in enhancing its strategic thinking and analytics capabilities to serve its expanding client base, including Chevron, Texaco, Brookfield Properties, Idaho Central Credit Union, Blue Diamond Growers, Challenge Butter, and more.

Mandy brings over two decades of experience in agency strategy and planning. Before joining Drake Cooper, she was Group Strategy Director at Sid Lee, working on brands such as The North Face, Dos Equis, Pokemon, and Dove. Her impressive track record also includes roles as EVP/Director of Strategy at M&C Saatchi for Reebok, among others, and Global Planning Director at 180 in Amsterdam. Mandy began her career in Chicago at Cramer-Krasselt, later joining Leo Burnett to lead strategy for several of Kellogg’s flagship brands, including Special K and Eggo.

With a deep background in research, Mandy has always made data around culture and human behavior a priority to ensure a brand’s message continues to remain relevant in our ever-evolving environment. Mandy emphasized the significance of an agency’s role in today’s dynamic market, stating, “The best agency partners do more than wrangle myriad narratives, touchpoints, and partnerships; they have a system for measuring and adapting campaigns as markets and culture change.”

John Drake, President at Drake Cooper, expressed his excitement about Mandy’s arrival, stating, “Mandy’s expertise in strategy and analytics is exactly what Drake Cooper needs at this juncture of our growth. Her expertise and vision will undoubtedly steer our strategic initiatives toward new heights. We are excited to see the impact Mandy will have on our teams and our clients.”


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About Drake Cooper:

Drake Cooper is an advertising agency that builds brands for the ambitious. We work with clients around the country and have developed a reputation for having one of the most collaborative work styles in the industry. 

We are a 70-person shop specializing in working with mid-market brands and have tailored our services to be of maximum value to that size of an organization. 


Drake Cooper was founded in 1978, and we are very proud to be one of the few independent (no holding or parent company) 100-percent employee-owned agencies in the United States.

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Dylan Amundson, Director of Marketing
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damundson@drakecooper.com
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