
Faculty
Meet Your Chair

Michael Reza
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.
Faculty

Amy Brokl
For more than six years, Amy Brokl has served as Director of Development for Regional Programs, a centrally-positioned major gifts team charged with driving meaningful support to Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, and extending the capacity of its schools, departments, and fundraising units. Working in close partnership with colleagues from across the organization, Regional Programs gift officers travel widely and engage broadly, fostering relationships with alumni, patients, parents, and friends invested in the mission of Johns Hopkins.
With more than two decades of experience in higher education administration, Amy has served in progressively responsible roles in highly selective undergraduate admissions, enrollment management, alumni relations, and development. First introduced to advancement work when she was named to a dual appointment in the Offices of Admissions and Alumni Relations at Johns Hopkins, Amy has embraced roles and opportunities that cut across divisions, encourage collaboration, and value diverse perspectives.
An active volunteer and community member, Amy serves as the Opportunity and Inclusion Chair on the CASE DII Cabinet, and has committed her time and talents as a board member on behalf of her university alma mater, on a scholar-athlete scholarship selection committee for her high school, and as a mentor in formal and informal settings. Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in English and the History of Art from Johns Hopkins University. She is based out of Seattle, WA, and fortunately, loves the rain.

Rob Henry
Rob Henry is Vice President, People, Culture & Talent at CASE where he is responsible for creating an overall global strategy for achieving CASE's vision and mission related to talent management and for guiding conference programming, diversity/inclusion initiatives, research, and the CASE Library.
Formerly an active CASE volunteer speaker and adviser, Rob joined the CASE staff in 2006 as head of emerging constituencies, later adding the responsibility for online educational programs. He previously held advancement management positions at Yale University, the University of Connecticut Foundation and Michigan State University.
Rob is a graduate of Murray State University and has a master's degree from Eastern Michigan University. In 2006, he received the prestigious CASE Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence.