Erica Drake is a third-generation entrepreneur from the travel and real estate industries. She is the Co-Founder and President of Solaradise Corporation, the Ultimate Private Island Resort and Estates, exclusively for Estate Owners and World Club Members. In addition, she is the Founder and CEO of Maverick Entrepreneurs, and has held several executive and leadership roles in various companies in the travel industry, including Dream Vacations International, TradeWinds Island Resort, and Cruise Vacations International, Inc.

Drake has a Bachelor's degree in French from George Mason University and a Bachelor's degree in French, Marketing, and Communications from Université Paris-Sorbonne. She also served as a Bilingual Secretary at The World Bank early in her career.

With her extensive leadership and entrepreneurial experience, Drake has become a well-known business consultant and author, having authored several books on Mavericks and leadership, including her own memoir, You Go Girl: The Young Woman's Guide to Entrepreneurship.