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Leadership Spotlight: Rachel Drake

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This is the fourth of our spotlights on community members who help out the CSPC in leadership positions. In this issue, we’ve asked some questions to get a deep and personal look at our Board Member, Rachel, who specializes in policy, ethics, and consent.

  • Name: 

    • Rachel Drake

  • Pronouns: 

    • she/they

  • How do you identify? 

    • Ethically non-monogamous: solo-poly-swinger, queer, kinky switch, CNC submissive. 

  • How long have you been with the CSPC? 

    • 8 years 

  • What was your path to your current position? 

    • I served as the Entertainment and Education Director for New Horizons Adult Social Club for several years producing 350+ sex-positive adult parties and events. I was a professional event planner/manager, and have served on the BoD and consulted for numerous non-profits for three decades.

  • Which CSPC event is your favorite and why? 

    • My favorite parties are when I get to see people feeling confident, sexy and safe.

  • Career: 

    • In addition to working on my degree, I currently coach individuals, communities, and organizations in improving their consent and accountability practices. I am also an educator, speaker, and author, currently I am working on my second book. 

  • What do you like to do in your free time? 

    • I enjoy printmaking, flow arts, picnics in weird places, surprise shenanigans, going to the beach to watch the sunset and the moon rise.

  •   Fun fact: 

    • My Pandemic “Drive-thru” BINGO card is almost full! So far I have: Drive-thru margaritas, Drive-thru protest, Drive-thru graduation, Drive-thru movie, Drive-thru rave and Drive-thru strip club!

  • Turn-ons: 

    • Creativity and interesting conversations are big turn-ons for me.

  • Hopes and concerns for the sex positive community: 

    • The pandemic has been hard on the greater sex-positive community. My hope is that this time will be beneficial in that people take the time to get to know themselves and what they want to explore. 

  • Advice for a new member or volunteer: 

    • Don’t be afraid to speak up and make suggestions, step up and create something you have always fantasized about, ask lot’s of questions! There is a lot to learn and much of the culture is community specific.

  •  Is there an event or organization, outside of the CSPC, that you feel our community should know about?