Wheatly Selected as Vice President for University Advancement

R. Stephen Wheatly has been selected to serve as CLU's Vice President for University Advancement President Luther S. Luedtke announced on May 12. For the past nine months, Wheatly has been serving as interim vice president for the advancement division.

As Vice President for University Advancement, Wheatly will direct capital campaigns and oversee the major fund–raising operations of the University, including the offices of development and planned giving, and KCLU.

Formerly Director of Estate & Gift Planning, Wheatly oversaw estate planning, deferred giving and trust services for the University and served as Chief Operating Officer of the California Lutheran Educational Foundation for more than six years. Prior to being director, he served as associate director beginning in 1992. He has been a practicing attorney since 1985, following the completion of his juris doctorate degree in 1984.

A highly respected and trusted professional among CLU's boards and major donors, as well as in development circles regionally and nationally, he has developed many of the University's strongest personal alliances and more recently has led the successful fund–raising efforts for campus expansion. A passionate advocate of CLU and especially the North Campus athletics facilities, Wheatly is successfully accelerating the University's fund–raising projects.

As an alumnus of CLU, Wheatly has a strong commitment to the University and Lutheran higher education. He served the University previously as Assistant Director of Admission (1977–80) and as Assistant Director of Financial Aid (1980–83).