Heaster Wheeler

Heaster Wheeler is the Executive Director at the Detroit NAACP, a position held since 1999. They have extensive experience in public speaking on issues related to equity, civil rights, and current events, along with expertise in strategic planning and community advocacy. Previously, Heaster served as a lobbyist for Detroit Public Schools and as a firefighter in the City of Detroit, where they were also President of Phoenix, Detroit's Black Firefighters. Heaster is currently the Chair of the Detroit Alliance for Fair Banking and is pursuing an Associate's degree in General Studies at Wayne County Community College.