Reggie Bustinza is the Executive Director of Operations and Alumni Relations with the Northern Illinois University Foundation.  He has been at NIU for seven years and in alumni relations for 17 years.  Currently, he manages all areas of alumni engagement and operations including data services and systems, IT, communications, alumni relations, donor relations, and alumni travel. 

Starting his career at his alma mater, Bradley University, Reggie originally worked with affinity groups and chapters before diving deep into the world of data management and engagement metrics.  He loves working with alumni and donors, and while he carries a small major gift portfolio, he is passionate about building networks and organizational management.

Reggie loves playing guitar and singing, playing basketball, and his 22 year old parrot, Bosco.