Reggie Bustinza is the Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations for Penn State University and the CEO of the Penn State Alumni Association.  His career in alumni relations spans 20 years at four institutions.  Currently, he leads all areas of engagement for Penn State University, building relationships with its 800,000+ alumni and 175,000 dues-paying alumni association members. 

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.  His experience in advancement runs deep, with many parts of the profession in his portfolio at one time or another, including operations, data services and systems, donor relations, marketing and communications, annual giving, and board management.  He loves working with alumni and donors, and is passionate about building networks and organizational management.

Durriyyah Jackson is the Director of Planned Giving at George Washington University, where she helps donors create meaningful, tax‑smart philanthropic legacies. With fifteen years of advancement experience spanning planned giving, major gifts, and board engagement, she is known for her people‑first approach to relationship building. Durriyyah is a Fulbright Scholar and double GW alumna, holding PMP, CFRE, and CAP® certifications. She is an active member of CASE and the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners, and a frequent conference speaker passionate about empowering others to reach their fullest potential.

A 2003 graduate of St. Lawrence, Casey serves as the Assistant Vice President/Chief Philanthropy Officer. In this role, Casey works closely with President Morris on strategic planning around the principal gift program, presidential travel, and events. She collaborates with the Vice President on division-wide strategic fundraising initiatives and works with alumni, parents, and friends on their philanthropic plans to support the University.

Casey joined University Advancement in November 2015 as a Senior Associate Director of Major and Planned Gifts. Prior to St. Lawrence, Casey spent nearly 12 years working in advancement at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS).  During her tenure at HWS, Casey served in a variety of roles including Director of Annual Giving, Director of Development for Athletics, and most recently, Senior Director of Leadership Giving.

In addition to her B.S. in Economics and Mathematics, Casey also earned a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from St. Lawrence in 2004. A former Saints ice hockey player, Casey remains active helping to coach her son and daughter’s hockey teams.

Jake Strang is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Individual Giving, University Programs at the University of Pittsburgh. In this role, he focuses on the donor experience and pipeline from the first annual gift through the first major gift. Jake leads the donor experience officers (DXO), central major gifts, and alumni annual giving teams. He is a resource for Pitt’s regional campuses, Athletics, and has primary responsibility for the operations and staff of Panthers Forward, Pitt’s signature student debt relief program.

Prior to joining Pitt, Jake was at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. While there, he led comprehensive giving programs including reunions, volunteers, graduating class gift, and leadership societies. In addition to these responsibilities, he also was responsible for alumni marketing including newsletters, social media, webinars, and the semi-annual Tepper Magazine. Jake also worked at Columbia University. While there, he served on the core team for the first five Columbia Giving Days and led direct marketing for multiple annual funds across the university. Before joining Columbia, he was a program center manager with Ruffalo Noel Levitz. While with RNL, he managed the on-site telefunds for Columbia University and the University of South Carolina.

Jake holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina in marketing and management and a master’s degree from Columbia University in non-profit management.