Drew Meyers currently runs ESM Exec Designs, a website design firm specializing in corporate and personal blog design. In his free time, Drew enjoys reading, spending time with passionate people, and is extremely passionate about giving back to others. His philanthropic focus is microfinance and is the co-founder of myKRO.org, a multi- author blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance, and currently serves as a Vittana Ambassador. As a complete travel addict, he is the co-founder of Oh Hey World, a blog focused on backpacking and travel for generation X & Y.
Drew graduated from the University of Washington in June of 2005 with a Business Administration degree. He is a proud member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, and was on the executive team during WaBeta Chapter’s migration to the Balanced Man Program in 2004. During Spring quarter prior to graduation, he interned with Tim Reha at Venture All Stars, which served as a jump-start into the small business environment. Following a two month trip to Europe, he landed an internship at Zillow.com in September of 2005. He worked there through January 2010, managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Over the course of that time, he worked with Zillow’s PR team and served as a spokesperson for the company in various fashions via social media. A social media marketing enthusiast, he founded the Carnival of Real Estate and is the founder and managing editor of Geek Estate Blog, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals. He has spoken on panels at Inman’s Real Estate Connect conferences and has led sessions on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization at numerous Real Estate BarCamps across the country.
Following his tenure at Zillow, he spent 2010 traveling abroad including a trip to Asia, a summer in Greece, and a month in both Kenya and Ghana. From November 2010 to December 2011, Drew served as the Director of Marketing for Virtual Results.
Fan of: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Top Gun, Spy Game, Seattle Mariners, Ken Griffey Jr, Seattle Seahawks, Michael Jordan, Zillow, my Macbook Air, cats.
PS: The Yankees and Lakers SUCK.
Blogs to Find My Writing:
- myKRO.org
- GeekEstate Blog
- Oh Hey World
- Posterous
- Tumblr
