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Giuseppe LacerenzaunlockedCassandra: together at Boardy (2026)
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About
Cassandra Drake is a digital marketing expert with over ten years of experience building multi-channel strategies for startups, solopreneurs, and global brands, including Meta. She has guided more than 100 early-stage businesses through incubation and supported over 1,500 founders in launching and scaling their ventures. She is the founder of The VIZION, a social enterprise accelerator, and focuses on growth strategy, sales channels, marketing execution, and founder mindset.
Invests in
Marketing Tech
Experience
- DMZStrategic Advisor - Expert-in-Residencecurrent2025 — present
- BoardyDeal Partnercurrent2026 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- MetaSenior Project Manager2025
- The VizionDirector2019 — 2025
- The VizionProgram Developer2019 — 2023
- Influence MarketingDigital Strategist2017 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
- Myoka spasMarketing Manager & Creative Director2014 — 2016Malta
- IBI GroupArchitectural Designer2009 — 2014Toronto, Canada Area
Skills & more
Team LeadershipDesign ThinkingBusinessBusiness CoachingBusiness StrategyGrowth StrategiesSystems DesignEntrepreneurshipData AnalysisBehavioral SciencesSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Email Marketing
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SketchingArchitectural DesignSocial Media MarketingDigital MarketingOnline AdvertisingGraphic DesignDesign ResearchSocial MediaOnline MarketingBranding & IdentityContent Management Systems (CMS)Google AnalyticsLanguages English · French · Ukrainian
- Diversity and Inclusion in Marketing: Inclusive Language for Marketers — LinkedIn
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practioner — YES SUPPLY INC.
From Cassandra's professional profile.
Colleagues at DMZ
Adrian Bulzacki
Founder Network - IP Strategy, Technology Innovation at DMZ
Adunni Rufai
Expert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZ
Alex Kolodkin
Founder Network - Startup Operations & Marketplace Growth at DMZ
Alex Thibault
Expert-in-Residence, Business Strategy at DMZ
Ali Kiassat
Expert-in-Residence, Sales and Business Development at DMZ
Alnur Ismail
Expert-in-Residence, Product & Engineering at DMZ
Andrea Matheson
Expert-in-Residence, High-Growth Strategy & Scaling at DMZ
Balaji Gopalan
Founder Network - Product and Customer Strategy at DMZ
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cassandra Drake?
- Cassandra Drake is a digital marketing expert with over ten years of experience building multi-channel strategies for startups, solopreneurs, and global brands, including Meta. She has guided more than 100 early-stage businesses through incubation and supported over 1,500 founders in launching and scaling their ventures. She is the founder of The VIZION, a social enterprise accelerator, and focuses on growth strategy, sales channels, marketing execution, and founder mindset.
- Where does Cassandra Drake work?
- Cassandra Drake is Expert-In-Residence at DMZ.
- What does Cassandra Drake invest in?
- Cassandra Drake invests in Marketing Tech.
- Where did Cassandra Drake go to school?
- Cassandra Drake studied at Schulich School of Business - York University (MBA - Tech & Leadership); Toronto Metropolitan University (Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch Sci), Architecture).
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Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University128
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Also attended Toronto Metropolitan University20
Abdullah SnobarCEO at DMZ VenturesTeija BeanHead of Product Design, Studio at Forum VenturesAlejandro PeredaAssociate at Forum VenturesShane FlynnSenior Director, Ecosystem Development at DMZAlicia PereiraVice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of InnovationRea PizzutoCoordinator, Innovation Program at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boardy38
Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalJonathan EhrlichFounder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView VenturesTristan PollockInvestor at NZVC
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Also worked at Meta410
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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