Experience

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  A. Wheeler Consulting, Llc

  • Chief Executive Officer
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  Baltimore Museum of Art

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Chief of External Affairs

    • Jun 2024 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    Oversee the direction and strategy of the advancement and marketing and communications teams. Expand philanthropic partnerships, community-driven collaborations, and initiatives that engage a broad and diverse public with the BMA's exhibitions, programs and events.

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  A. Wheeler Consulting, LLC

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • President

    • Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Baltimore Clayworks, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Parks and People Foundation, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, Maryland Institute College of Art, The Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture, Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, Foundation for Ed...

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  Maryland Institute College of Art

  • Associate Vice President for Campaign Operations

    • Mar 2019 - Apr 2024

    Oversee a coordinated Development system program that guides prospective donors along a focused fundraising path by strategically linking prospect identification, research, events and data systems in support of the College's campaign goals

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  American Heart Association

  • Baltimore

  • Senior Director, Corporate Relations

    • Apr 2012 - May 2014
    • Baltimore

    Produced high-profile, black-tie event fundraising programs with complex logistics, including budgeting, relationship building with corporate C-level executives, community leaders and business owners to meet or exceed mission goals and financial objectives. More than $1.5M raised per year with Ba...

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  Martha's Vineyard Community Services

  • Vineyard Haven, MA

  • Director of Development

    • Jun 2010 - Apr 2012
    • Vineyard Haven, MA

    Secured funding for $6M organization, the largest social services nonprofit on the islandRaised awareness for services provided Served as "public face" for community engagement eventsPlanned and executed Possible Dreams celebrity auction fundraising event with volunteer team

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  Erickson Retirement Communities

  • Director of Development, NorthBay

    • 2008 - 2010

    Managed the development and launch of fundraising strategies to support organization’s $6M+ annual budget, developed mutually beneficial corporate partnerships with high-value ROI, supervised fee-for-service marketing initiatives for booking group rentals of the property and weekly middle school ...

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  AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, Inc. | Em...

  • Director of Development

    • Jul 2005 - Sep 2008

    Developed key relationships with C-level executives, approached private donors, and requested foundation grant fundsCreated strategic plans, budgets, fundraising events, newsletters and collateralProvided companionship as a volunteer for tenants in the housing programs

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  Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

  • Senior Development Officer

    • 2001 - 2005

    Raised foundation funding to support arts-integrated education in the Baltimore City Public School system; Worked with volunteer committees and staff to launch and fund new Soulful Symphony Concert Series, a diversity and inclusion project designed to build new audiences with new music; Responsib...

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  NSBE

  • Publisher

    • 2000 - 2001

    Exceeded advertising sales goal with $2M in revenue for Magazine Division.Supervised the department.

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  Who Cares: the entrepreneur's toolkit for s...

  • Washington, DC - U Street NW

  • Publisher

    • 1996 - 2000
    • Washington, DC - U Street NW

    Profitable publication of national magazine on social entrepreneurship for 50,000 subscribersRe-launch of publication with updated design, advertising, and marketing, and circulation planEngaged and managed vendors for accounting, design, printing, and distribution

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  Advertising Sales Positions Held (1989 -1996)

  • MD, VA

  • Advertising Sales Manager

    • Jul 1989 - Sep 1996
    • MD, VA

    Career Communications Group, US Black Engineer, Hispanic Engineer, Professional, and Urban Profile magazines Baltimore, MD (1989 -1992)SCIENCE Magazine, Washington, DC (1992-1994)National Society of Black Engineers, Alexandria, VA (1994-1996)