Michael Reza
California State University Sacramento
Bio
Michael Reza is an established leader that believes higher education can transform the lives of individuals, communities, and society. This belief drives his passion for the work that we do as Advancement professionals. Michael serves as the Vice President for University Advancement at Sacramento State University and Executive Officer of the University Foundation at Sacramento State. Sacramento State University is the 4th most diverse campus in the Western U.S. and is committed to serving a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, Hispanic Serving Institution, and California State Assembly recognized Black Serving Institution.
Michael has more than 19 years of experience in higher education advancement at large public and small private institutions. Prior to Sacramento State, he served as Associate Vice President for Portland Development and Alumni Engagement at the University of Oregon and as Vice President for Advancement at George Fox University.
While at UO, Michael helped launch a new campus and fundraising initiatives to support the efforts of UO Portland and the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health. Under Michael’s leadership, GFU doubled their fundraising in three years and launched a successful capital campaign. Michael’s career has also included progressive roles in advancement at the University of Arizona, UC Irvine and Oregon State University. He is an active volunteer with CASE and completed his term as Chair of CASE District VIII in June 2022 and has served on the faculty for Major Gift Strategies, Minority Advancement Institute, and Newcomers to Advancement.