Rev. Reginald “Reggie” Tuggle served as pastor of the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roosevelt, New York for 38 years.  During that time the church grew from approximately 50 members to more than 1000 and the annual giving increased from $12,000 to more than $1,000,000.  Rev. Tuggle conducted two significant capital campaigns which lead to the construction of two new church buildings.

Rev. Tuggle co-founded the Roosevelt Charter School in Roosevelt, a k-8 program which began with zero students and today has more than 750 students and a $15,000,000 budget.  He has effectively led two not-for-profit organizations, one serving youth ministry and the other for economic development in low-income communities.

Rev. Tuggle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology from Bishop College, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York, and a Master’s degree from Yale University. He studied at the University of Ghana, West Africa where he earned a certificate in economics.