Christa Drake, 32
Director of In My Shoes, Arizona's Children Association
What one word best describes you?
Compassionate.
What is your proudest professional accomplishment?
Being able to allow youth in foster care the opportunity to have experiences in their life that they can look back on and know that someone cared about them.
How do you define a great leader?
A great leader is someone who stands up for what they believe in, even when it is not the most popular opinion. A great leader is passionate about the work they do for the betterment of the people or community they serve.
What do you want people to remember most about you?
How much I truly care about others and how hard I work to ensure youth in foster care, in particular, know that someone cares about them.
If you could take any person living or dead to lunch, who would it be?
My mother. She's been gone for over 22 years.
