Susan Drake has been a member of Stockton Rotary since 1995. She served as President 2004-05, Assistant District Governor 2006-07 and has been her Club Secretary since July 2005. Susan was District Secretary for two years 1999-2001 and has served as District Membership Co-Chair and Vocational Services Chair. She has been the Edison High School Interact Advisor since 1995 and has lead the Stockton area playground project to Mexico since 1996. Susan has been honored with her club's Silent Rotarian Award and their Avenues of Service Award two different years. She is a graduate of Leadership Stockton, District 5220's Leadership Academy and is a member of the Paul Harris Society.

Susan was born in Trail, British Columbia where both her grandfather and father were Rotarians, Presidents of their respective clubs and District Governors.

Susan retired as a manager for five San Joaquin County State of California Employment Development offices where she had been employed 35 years.  She graduated from Merced High School and Fresno State.

Susan has been married to Dudley Drake since 1968. Dudley has been a member of Stockton Delta since 1984 and was President of his club 1988-89. They have two sons, Brian of Marina Del Rey and Steve of Vermont. Steve is married to Laura and they have a son Darren. Brian, Steve, Laura and Darren are all Paul Harris Fellows.