Office of Development and Alumni Relations

Midwestern University's Office of Development & Alumni Relations supports corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, major and planned gifts, donor stewardship, and alumni engagement.

Staci A Glass

Staci A. Glass

Director of Institutional Advancement 
Glendale, AZ, and Downers Grove, IL 
623-572-3286 or 630-960-3934 
sglass@midwestern.edu 


Staci oversees all operations of Midwestern University's Office of Development and Alumni Relations for both campuses including corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, major and planned gifts, donor stewardship, and alumni engagement. As Director of Institutional Advancement, she also works with the MWU Alumni Senate and other alumni leadership.
 

Michael Gorsline.

Michael R. Gorsline, M.S.

Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations 
Downers Grove, IL 
630-515-6321 
mgorsl@midwestern.edu 

 

Michael oversees the development and alumni relations team for Midwestern University's Downers Grove Campus. As Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations, he supports a comprehensive fundraising and alumni program which includes corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, major and planned gifts, donor stewardship, and alumni engagement.

 

Robyn Bailes.

Robyn Bailes

Development and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Glendale, AZ 
623-572-3784 
rbaile@midwestern.edu 

 

Robyn provides administrative support to the Office of Development and Alumni Relations on the Glendale campus. She works closely with the Director of Institutional Advancement and the Manager of Alumni Relations on special events, meetings, corporate sponsorships and programs, and campaigns. Her responsibilities include mailings, acknowledgments, correspondence, and all necessary administrative assistance. Robyn maintains the Glendale database, processes purchase orders, initiates check requests, and takes care of departmental deposits and credit card.
 

Victoria Good, 2024

Vicki E. Good

Development and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Downers Grove, IL 
630-515-6123 
vgood@midwestern.edu 

 

Vicki provides administrative support for the Office of Development and Alumni Relations on the Downers Grove Campus. She works directly with the Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations along with other team members assisting with special events, organizational projects, and meetings. Her responsibilities include office mailings, donation acknowledgments, correspondence, and all necessary administrative duties. Vicki maintains the Downers Grove Campus constituent database, processes purchase orders, initiates check requests, and manages departmental deposits and credit card transactions.
 

Kimberly Hastings.

Kimberly A. Hastings

Manager of Alumni Relations 
Glendale, AZ 
623-572-3780 
khasti@midwestern.edu 

 

Kimberly manages all alumni engagement efforts for Midwestern University's Glendale campus in an effort to create meaningful connections that encourage a lifelong relationship between Midwestern University and the alumni community. She organizes alumni events, programs and activities and oversees e-communications and alumni web pages for the Glendale campus. Kimberly also coordinates alumni outreach programs, including the College of Pharmacy-Glendale Alumni Council, the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Council and the Midwestern University Alumni Network.
 

Jessica Progar.

Jessica L. Progar

Development Data and Stewardship Specialist 
Downers Grove, IL 
630-515-7657 
jproga@midwestern.edu 

 

Jessica works closely with the development and alumni relations team to help identify key potential donors and execute various mailings for campaigns. She serves as the compliance liaison between the Office of Development and Alumni Relations for both campuses and various clinics, faculty and staff. She tracks philanthropic grants and scholarships to ensure gifts are utilized according to donor’s terms. She is also responsible for effectively and accurately managing donor and alumni data within the database system; overseeing a timely gift acknowledgment system and creating and maintaining reports to support the department.
 

Noe Janus.

Noe Janus

Manager of Alumni Relations
Downers Grove, IL
630-515-7314
njanus@midwestern.edu

Noe oversees all alumni engagement efforts for Midwestern University’s Downers Grove Campus and coordinates national alumni events. She focuses on building lasting connections with alumni through events, leadership groups, webinars, and networking receptions. Additionally, she collaborates with the MWU Communications team to highlight alumni in publications, manages alumni web content, and sends event invitations and alumni-related announcements.
 

Ken Kordick.

Ken Kordick

Manager of Development
Downers Grove, IL
630-515-7323
kkordi@midwestern.edu

Ken works with team members to develop fundraising initiatives focusing on alumni, corporate partners, and other individual donors. He aims to reconnect alumni with their program and Midwestern University while maintaining relationships with current and past supporters. Ken builds and nurtures donor relationships through personalized and mass communications, crafting appeals and proposals, and traveling nationwide to engage alumni.
 

Kelly Nastos.

Kelly S. Nastos, M.A.

Manager of Development
Glendale, AZ
623-572-3789
knastos@midwestern.edu

As the Manager of Development at Midwestern University's Glendale campus, Kelly plays a vital role in fostering corporate and foundation giving. She is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with donors supporting key events like the Chippin’ in for Students Golf Classic and the Evening of Inspiration, among others. Kelly is instrumental in securing sponsorships and donations for initiatives such as scholarships, and other philanthropic projects.