Peter Wilderotter

Peter Wilderotter is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Wilderotter joined the Reeve Foundation in 2005 as the Vice President of Development and helped grow its national donor base through strategic partnerships and alliances with both individual and corporate donors. He also provided counsel to the Foundation’s Board of Directors on issues including marketing programs and volunteer relations.

Before joining the Reeve Foundation, Wilderotter was the Vice President of Development at WNYC Radio, America’s largest public radio station, where he directed all fundraising programs and was responsible for doubling the station’s income growth, tripling major gifts donated to the station and restructuring the membership department. Earlier, Wilderotter held the position of Vice President at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and directed all public and private fundraising programs. Wilderotter also worked at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, where as director of Development and Public Relations he spearheaded a historic endowment campaign. His career began with the American Cancer Society (ACS) after surviving Hodgkin’s disease as a teenager. He held numerous development positions with ACS, including Executive Director, Area Director and assignments at the national level.