Drew has invested most of his career building and improving higher education distance learning programs. He was a key member of the management team at Embanet-Compass (now Pearson Embanet), which pioneered online program management services for higher education. Through a variety of operational and finance roles, Drew developed deep industry experience in selecting, structuring, and growing degree and certificate programs while reducing financial and academic risks.

As Flywheel's founder and principal consultant, Drew works with a small cadre of higher ed professionals in research, marketing and recruiting, and analytics. Practice focuses include distance learning strategy and financial modeling to drive better university decisions.

Drew holds a B.A. in linguistics from Rice University and an MBA from Duke University, where he penned his master’s thesis on the intersection of business and higher education. The son of professors, he believes that college campuses – whether physical or virtual – are hallowed places.