David B. Wheeler

American Muckrakers PAC & American Muckrakers, Inc.

President and Co-Founder2021 to Present

• Founded a nonprofit and political action committee focused on accountability for elected officials.
• Raised $2,750,000+ in under 24 months through small dollar and major donor campaigns.
• Spearheaded digital campaigns generating tens of millions of impressions and national and international media coverage.
• Research and reporting contributed to the defeat of Rep. Madison Cawthorn and produced accountability reporting on Rep. Lauren Boebert that drew sustained national coverage.
• Built partnerships with journalists, activists, and advocacy organizations to amplify reach and impact.

Muckrakers LLC

Founder and President2024 to Present

• AI enabled political intelligence platform monetizing real time polling data through an exclusive CivicScience partnership covering 1M+ inputs daily.

Parallax Advisory LLC

PresidentPresent

• Strategic advisory and product studio spanning political data, forecasting, media, and publishing ventures, with technical execution delivered through AI directed development.

Global Higher Education Group LLC

Chief Executive Officer and Founding Shareholder2023 to Present

• International student scholarship and university matchmaking platform with partners in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Conference IQ LLC

Co-Founder and President

• Built the world's largest directory of business events and professional speakers.

Embark LLC

President2007 to 2021

• Founded and scaled an international marketing and events company to 25+ staff and 75+ global clients.
• Clients included Monsanto, AstraZeneca, GSK, Allergan, Motorola, Clarion Events (London), the Aspen Institute, ATIC (Abu Dhabi), and the U.S. federal government.
• Produced the Presidential Cancer Forum on MSNBC with 10 presidential candidates and 20 million television impressions.
• Developed thought leadership and innovation programs for 500+ global semiconductor leaders in the UAE.
• Managed 250+ speaker logistics for Chicago Ideas Week, creating seamless global operations.
• Led advance for President Barack Obama's 2007 Iowa campaign announcement.
• Negotiated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to temporarily lower the Mississippi River for a national civic event in Burlington, Iowa.

Ambassadors LLC

Senior Vice President2005 to 2007

• Brought in to turn around a struggling publicly traded event and travel firm founded by Peter Ueberroth.
• Increased annual sales from $25M to $75M in two years.
• Expanded the international client base and streamlined finance and operations for scalability.
• Directed USC Board of Trustees global meetings in China and Korea.

Protocol International, Inc.

Founder and President1989 to 2005

• Founded a global event management company at age 24 and grew it to 55 staff across the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
• Produced 1,200+ major corporate, nonprofit, and political events worldwide.
• Created and raised $2.8M in sponsorships for 5 televised U.S. presidential health policy forums.
• Managed more than a dozen head of state visits to the United States, including China's President and Premier under contract with the Chinese Embassy.
• Produced the Moscow Marathon, the first professional sporting event in Russian history.
• Directed the Antarctica Marathon, the first marathon ever held on the continent.
• Managed IndyCar hospitality for Motorola across 15 cities for 18,000+ participants.

Political Consultant and Campaign Operator

Independent1987 to Present

• Four decades of campaign design, message architecture, and insurgent strategy for political and corporate clients, from Iowa campaigns through statewide and federal races.

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics1987