Roy Whitley, MBA

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President & Chief Executive Officer at Rx Outreach

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Overview

Roy Whitley is the President and CEO of Rx Outreach, a national nonprofit pharmacy. An accomplished leader with an MBA in Finance, he has held multiple C-suite roles including COO and CFO. People who have worked with him describe him as a tenacious, dedicated, and motivating leader.

Born, adopted, and raised in North St. Louis, Roy is deeply committed to his community and improving health outcomes. He is passionate about removing the financial, geographic, and social barriers that prevent people from accessing the medications they need to stay healthy.

He was recently honored as a 2025 DELUX Power 100 Awardee for his significant contributions and leadership.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Accessibility
His work and public statements are centered on making prescription medications affordable and accessible for everyone, regardless of their circumstances.
Social Health Determinants
He often highlights how income, transportation, and housing are critical factors that determine whether an individual can remain healthy and access care.
Nonprofit Leadership
As CEO, he frequently emphasizes the importance of a mission-driven team and an engaged Board of Directors to serve the community effectively.

Media Appearances

Rx Outreach names Roy Whitley as President, CEO. Featured in Rx Outreach (official press release)

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Roy Whitley named Rx Outreach president and CEO. Featured in St. Louis American

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Roy Whitley of Rx Outreach, a nonprofit pharmacy committed to making medications. Featured in Facebook (Runit Studios)

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Work History

1-2025
President & Chief Executive Officer at Rx Outreach
9-2024 - 1-2025
Interim CEO at Rx Outreach
9-2023 - 9-2024
Chief Operating Officer at Rx Outreach
11-2016
Chief Financial Officer | Partner at Legacy Circle Holdings/Mar-Key Investments/Newstart Rx Network
8-2017 - 9-2023
Extended Faculty Adjunct Professor at HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY

Education

2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ohio University
2008 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree from Harris-Stowe State University

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Insights For Selling To Roy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roy is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roy

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roy move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Roy take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Roy

Personality Compatibility


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