Michael Bumbry has 12 years of experience in higher education administration including a career in both student affairs and advancement. He currently serves as the director of development at the Kogod School of Business at American University (AU). He is a major gift fundraiser focused on cultivating relationships with existing and potential donors resulting in solicitations and closure of gifts at $100K and above. He previously served in various development and student affairs roles at Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Temple University, and North Carolina State University.

In addition to his full-time position at American, Bumbry serves as the fundraising and stewardship chair for the American College Personnel Association- College Student Educators International (ACPA) Foundation Board, co-chair of AU’s inclusive excellence committee for the development and alumni relations division, and is a member of the Elon University Leads Regional Campaign Committee in Washington, DC. He also recently served as a faculty for the CASE Advancement Institute.

Bumbry holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast communications from Elon University, a master's degree in higher education administration from North Carolina State University, and a doctorate in higher education administration from Loyola University Chicago.