Roy P. Wheeler, Jr.
	Managing Director ParkGate Fundraising Roy Wheeler is a fundraising professional with over 15 years of experience designing, implementing and directing innovative fundraising initiatives for non-profit and non-governmental organizations based in the United States and Canada. Roy has raised nearly $300 million for diverse organizations including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, CARE, Habitat for Humanity, YMCAs, religious organizations, health care institutions, and other civic and social groups. Roy served as Executive Vice President of Custom Development Solutions, Inc. (CDS) for over 10 years. Roy’s responsibilities included business development, client relations, supervision, and managing fundraising initiatives for a variety of organizations. Roy has developed innovative plans and professional development regimens that are widely in use today. Professional Experience: 2009-Present ParkGate Fundraising, New York, NY Managing Director 1999-2009 Custom Development Solutions, Inc. (CDS), Charleston, SC; New York, NY Executive Vice President 1995-1999 International Fundraising Consulting Firm, New York, NY Executive Director 1994-1995 Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston SC Senior Development Officer 1991-1994 PaineWebber Inc., Raleigh, NC Account Executive 1989-1991 F.N. Wolf & Co., Inc., New York, NY Account Executive 1976-1984 United States Marine Corps Clients Served: Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC Porter-Gaud School, Charleston, SC R.C. Diocese of Brooklyn, NY Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York, NY Palm Beach Seaport Aquarium, West Palm Beach, FL Boys and Girls Club of America, New York, NY Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA Archdiocese of Ottawa, ON, Canada White Plains Hospital Center, White Plains, NY Habitat for Humanity International, Americus, GA Habitat for Humanity New York City, New York, NY Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity, Somerville, NJ CARE Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlanta, GA St. Mary's Catholic Church, Blacksburg, VA St. Francis Preparatory School, Queens, NY Somerset Hills YMCA, Basking Ridge, NJ Montclair YMCA, Montclair, NJ Ocean Community YMCA, Westerly, RI LACE Foundation, Bloomfield, NJ Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1989