President & CEO
Doug Wheeler
Doug Wheeler is the President & CEO of Patriot Prints — and like the name suggests, this isn't just a business to him. It's a reflection of what he believes in. Doug doesn't just run the company from the top floor; he's in the trenches. He oversees all manufacturing and installation, manages permitting, and handles general contractor submittals himself, because he's the kind of man who doesn't delegate the important things to someone he hasn't outworked first.
A proud supporter of America's first responders and the country they serve, Doug has been driven by a lifelong belief in hard work, opportunity, and the entrepreneurial spirit. He started his first company at 25 — an age when most people are still figuring out how the laundry works — and has never stopped championing small business owners and the values that make the American dream more than just a bumper sticker.
Outside of work, Doug is a man of simple pleasures — if your idea of simple is archery, ATVs, boating, hunting, and target shooting before lunch. He barbecues with the kind of conviction most people reserve for important life decisions. The same standards he holds for a perfectly smoked brisket are the same ones he brings to every permit, every installation, and every day at work. Lucky for us.
Vice President
James Wheeler
James Wheeler is the Vice President of Patriot Prints — a name that means something to him personally, not just professionally. The company is growing, and James grows right along with it. On any given day you'll find him running fabrication and installation on the signage side, then turning around to handle estimating and customer service for apparel, because in a company built on doing things right, you don't hand off the details to someone who cares less than you do.
A man of faith, family, and country — always in that order — James proudly serves his local fire department and stands firmly behind America's first responders. He started his first company at 18 and still runs it today, which tells you everything you need to know about how he treats a commitment. He's an advocate for young entrepreneurs and believes that dedication, service, and genuine pride in this nation are still the surest paths to success.
Outside of work, James is most at home in the woods. He hunts, fishes, shoots archery, and builds his own trucks — not because he has to, but because some men are just built that way. Wildlife in his area have learned to simply respect it. His trucks don't break down. The fish don't have a choice. And the people lucky enough to be in his life know there's nowhere he'd rather be than with them — unless there's a deer involved.
Customer Service Associate & Estimator
Meet Samantha
Samantha is Patriot Prints' Customer Service Associate and Estimator — the person who makes sure every customer feels heard and every quote is done right. She also runs the company's social media and brings four years of photography experience to everything she touches. She didn't stumble into any of these things: she mastered them.
Outside of work, she fishes, chases concerts, and spends time in nature surrounded by animals. She doesn't just catch fish — they willingly jump into her hands. Animals have been known to travel unreasonable distances just to be in her presence. At concerts? The performers are thrilled to see HER.
Graphics Designer
Meet Katie
Katie is the Graphic Designer behind Patriot Prints' signs and graphics — the person who takes a half-formed idea and turns it into something people actually stop and look at. She's equal parts creative instinct and hands-on hustle, which is a useful combination when your job requires both a good eye and the grit to get it done.
Outside of work, Katie is a boy mom three times over — which means her days run on chaos, dirt, and a love that somehow only grows through both. She's country strong, farm life at heart, boots always on, and probably outside at any given moment. If she's not outside, she's chasing someone who is. She runs on coffee, grit, and a personal philosophy that can be summed up in three words: figure it out.
Apparel Product Manager
Meet Mikayla
Makayla oversees production, manufacturing, and shipping at Patriot Prints — if it's been printed, folded, or sent out the door, her fingerprints are on it. She is pursuing a degree in accounting, with plans to one day take the reins as the company's accountant and financial analyst, because running operations apparently wasn't enough of a challenge.
In her free time, she reads widely and fits more concerts into a single summer than most people manage in a decade.