An experienced administrative leader, Gerald Wilkie attended Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and undertook finance and economic studies at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. Over the course of his career, he has served tenures as a financial planner with American Express, a sales manager at Staples, and a general manager with Best Buy. For the past four years, Gerald Wilkie has owned the data center HashMaster Tech, handling tasks that range from client and employee acquisition to daily operational and accounting oversight.

A cancer survivor, Gerald Wilkie supports the Denise Marie Flaherty Foundation (DMFF), a charitable nonprofit that supports the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). In an effort to aid individuals who are engaged in far greater battles with cancer than he experienced, Mr. Wilkie has volunteered at DMF events in both North Carolina and New Jersey. From his current home in North Carolina, he oversees annual DMF Foundation donations through HashMaster Tech.