Chris Drago

Chris Drago is a seasoned marketing executive and Dutchess County Legislator based in the Hudson Valley region of New York. He currently leads global media at NetApp, where he oversees the company’s media investments. His career includes previous leadership roles at HP/Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Mailchimp and Airtable, along with significant media strategy experience managing campaigns for brands such as IBM, American Express, Cisco, and British Airways through agencies like Neo@Ogilvy and OMD.

He holds a B.A. in Art History from Vassar College. In a recent pivot to civic engagement, Chris successfully ran for office and now represents constituents in the Dutchess County, NY Legislature, bringing his advertising and strategic insights to local governance.