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Director
Tory Gum serves as Wheaton’s regional director of development for the southeastern U.S. including Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. Prior to coming to Wheaton, Tory served in a variety of roles at Judson University including key roles in advancement. Tory earned a bachelor’s degree from Wayland Baptist University and completed his graduate studies at Northern Illinois University. Tory and his wife Sandy are honored to be a part of the Wheaton College family along with their children Alexa, Lauren, Jordan, Abigail, and Shawna.
Cynthia Iglesias is the Regional Director of Development for the Western Region, including Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Alaska, and Hawaii. Cynthia earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia in Interdisciplinary Studies. She has four daughters, one is an alumna from the class of '14 and two are current students at Wheaton College, which gives Cynthia a front-row perspective on campus life. Prior to joining the Development Department, Cynthia served in a variety of volunteer fundraising and leadership positions related to her husband’s career and her daughters' preprofessional dance company.
"I am honored to be a part of what God is doing at Wheaton and also helping to advance the work For Christ and His Kingdom." Cynthia and her husband, David Iglesias '80, reside in Wheaton with their cocker spaniel, Anise.
Jeannie Lee serves as Wheaton College’s regional director for the Mid-Atlantic region, including New York, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, as well as parts of Chicago. Jeannie lived most of her life in the greater New York City area and received her Bachelor of Science degree from New York University. Prior to her position at Wheaton, Jeannie served as the director of development at Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) in Suwon, South Korea for eight years and as the director of advancement for Alliance Theological Seminary, the national seminary for the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA). Jeannie and her husband Joshua are living vicariously through their eldest daughter, who attends Wheaton as an undergraduate student and hopes her three younger siblings become part of the Wheaton family in the future.
Jared Wilhelm is one of Wheaton College's regional directors of development for the Chicago area as well as the central U.S. including Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. Jared received a B.A. in history from Wheaton College in 1997. In 1999, he received his M.A. in biblical and theological studies from the Wheaton College Graduate School. Upon graduation from Wheaton, Jared began his career in nonprofit administration, management, and leadership, and has been in higher education development work since 2004. Jared is delighted to be serving his alma mater in order to advance Christ's kingdom. He lives in Wheaton with his wife, Juliana M.A. '96, and their four children.
Leon Wirth is Wheaton's regional director of development for the Great Lakes region, including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Leon earned his B.A. in Communications and Public Relations from Southwest Baptist University in 1993, then earned his M.A. in Communications from Wheaton College Graduate School in 1995. He spent the next 20 years serving the communications and content development needs of several global Christian ministries in publishing, education and humanitarian aid. He and his wife Michelle are blessed with eight daughters and make it a family priority to serve their local church through teaching, music and youth ministry.
“Wheaton College was a pivotal ministry-clarifying and life-defining experience for me. I’m honored to return ‘home’ to help strengthen my alma mater to keep preparing, by God’s grace, future generations of Christian servant leaders.”
Damon Winters is one of Wheaton's regional directors of development for the Chicago area. Damon earned a B.A. in International Relations from Wheaton College in 2009 and an M.A. in International Relations from The University of Chicago in 2013. He has served in both program management and fundraising roles internationally and in Chicago. Damon and his wife Katie are thrilled to be a part of the Wheaton College community and delighted to participate in the Lord’s continued growing and blessing of the Kingdom.
Lauren Wong is Wheaton's regional director of development for the northeast region including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Lauren earned her B.A. in Communication from Wheaton College in 2008. She served for three years in ministry with Young Life, building relationships and sharing Christ with high school students and their families. Most recently, Lauren worked as an Admissions Counselor at Wheaton College where she shared her passion for Wheaton with many prospective students. Lauren shares "God is doing amazing things through Wheaton College and I am thrilled to engage with wise, Godly people who have been shaped by this place and have a vision for growing the Kingdom." Lauren and her husband, Wei Chi, live in Naperville.
Raashon Daniels is Wheaton's regional director of development for the southwestern U.S. including Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming.
Kevin Engel serves as the Director of Development, supervising all regional director activity. Kevin earned his B.A. from Wheaton in 1984, and after earning an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, returned to Wheaton to serve in the Office of Christian Outreach for six years. Since then he has served in pastoral ministry in the U.S. and overseas before returning to Wheaton College in 2011. Kevin and his wife, Jan Beers Engel '85, have three children, one of whom is a Wheaton alumna.