About Me

Hi there! I’m Zach—a visual storyteller, social media strategist based in Cherry Hill, NJ. Over the past 8+ years, I’ve turned complex missions into engaging narratives for a variety of Department of Defense audiences while leading teams through high-stakes environments (think Pentagon Briefing Rooms, Super Bowls, and Navy deployments).

Whether I’m crafting viral videos for global defense priorities, coordinating live broadcasts under pressure, or humanizing institutional brands through Reels and graphics, my goal is simple: connect people to purpose.

Smiling young man with short hair standing outdoors near blooming cherry blossom trees during sunset or golden hour.

Navy Photography

A fighter jet in mid-air viewed from below, with contrails behind it against a blue sky with clouds.
A U.S. Navy aircraft on an aircraft carrier at night, illuminated by colorful lighting and under a starry sky.
Three military ships sailing in the ocean, viewed from the deck of an aircraft carrier.
A person wearing a pilot's helmet, goggles, and a vest, inspecting or working on an aircraft fuselage outdoors under a blue sky.
A military jet aircraft on the deck of an aircraft carrier launching aftercatapult, with flames and smoke from the engines, and the ocean in the background under a clear blue sky.
A person wearing a helmet and jacket standing in front of a military helicopter on an aircraft carrier.

Videos

Graphics

Graphics

A patriotic graphic featuring a frayed American flag with stars on the left and text about the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, recognizing U.S. independence from Britain, by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Silhouettes of soldiers disembarking from boats into the water, representing D-Day on June 6, with the American flag at the top and the Department of Defense emblem at the bottom right.
A birthday greeting card celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary with military soldiers in combat gear, a soldier with binoculars, and a helicopter, alongside the Army emblem and the message 'Happy Birthday Army'.

Social Accounts Managed

Department of Defense

X: @DeptofDefense

Facebook: @DeptofDefense

Instagram: @deptofdefense

USS Theodore Roosevelt

Facebook: @USSTheodoreRoosevelt

Instagram: @usstheodoreroosevelt

Contact Me

Email zwheeler1991@gmail.com

Phone
619-519-9725