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Through her tenure with ASU, Buhlig is credited with shaping the ASU Foundation’s 2025 Strategic Plan alongside representatives from across the development staff, an increased collaboration amongst deans and fundraising volunteers, and continuous growth of the ASU Foundation’s engagement programs, including President’s Club and Women and Philanthropy, which she helped found. Prior to her appointment at ASU, she served A.T. Still University, the founding school of osteopathic medicine, for nearly six years as associate vice president of institutional advancement. While at A.T. Still, Buhlig helped build and manage collegiate development and alumni relations programs for the university’s Arizona campus and its three schools — Arizona School of Health Sciences, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health and the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona. She is a graduate of Augustana College and Walden University.

gretchen.buhlig@asu.edu
480-965-5769

Antonucci holds a doctorate in higher and postsecondary education from ASU, where his research focused on leadership, governance, and university design. He also earned a master's degree in higher education from ASU, and a bachelor's degree in marketing from Quinnipiac University. Antonucci serves as a faculty associate within the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation with the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

mark.antonucci@asu.edu
480-965-1340

Before joining ASU, Brenton served the University of Arizona Foundation as the director of development for Maricopa County and as the senior director of development for the University of Arizona Health Sciences, Phoenix Campus. Prior to her appointment at the University of Arizona Foundation, she was director of corporate relations and scholarships at Centenary College of Louisiana.

Brenton holds a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico.

Shaun.Brenton@asu.edu

As assistant vice president, Carey brings a range of experience in volunteer management, development strategy and tactics, communications, and expertise in working with ASU’s internal and external communities and constituencies.

Prior to joining the foundation, he served as director of marketing and transition planning at Alltel and Verizon Wireless. He also worked locally for the Fiesta Bowl and Super Bowl Host Committee. Carey is a Valley Leadership alumnus, Class 37.

Carey earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business.

andrew.carey@asu.edu
480-965-3845

For over 25 years, she has dedicated her time and talent to the nonprofit sector with a focus on community organizations, healthcare and higher education. Prior to her position at the ASU Foundation, she served as the senior director for operations and development at the Banner Health Foundation, assistant vice president of university advancement at A.T. Still University, and executive director for United Way of Grays Harbor in Washington, where the organization was recognized for innovations in community collaboration.

As an ASU Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow in 2018, Hopely was part of a cohort dedicated to the development and support of proven leaders who can sustainably advance ASU as a New American University. She completed a health policy fellowship at New York Institute of Technology and Ohio University with a focus on graduate medical education in 2012. She received her master of nonprofit studies at ASU in 2011 after graduating from ASU in 2007 with a bachelor of arts in integrative studies—health administration and organizational leadership. She completed an internship in development and organizational leadership at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center: Barrow Neurological Foundation in 2007.

Hopely makes her home in Litchfield Park, Ariz., with her husband of over three decades. They have three adult children.

kimberly.hopely@asu.edu
480-727-7222

Prior to his appointment, Kavan served as the senior director of development for The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Before joining ASU, he was vice president for the advancement business unit at SunGard Higher Education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from ASU and has been an active alumnus since graduating in 1992.

Over the years, Kavan has served in many volunteer positions at ASU, including chairman of the board of the ASU Alumni Association, trustee of the ASU Foundation, University Club board member, ICA board member, Camp Tontozona board member, and founding member of the Devils' Pride Alumni Chapter. He also represented ASU in the Valley Leadership Institute and is an alum of Class 34. He serves on the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII Board of Directors. From Long Island, New York, Kavan is an avid hiker, traveler and art collector, as well as a volunteer at Hospice of the Valley’s New Song Center and president of the Theta Upsilon Literary Association.

bill.kavan@asu.edu
480-727-9195

Prior to his appointment, Nelson served as the associate athletic director of development at Oregon State University. In his time at Oregon State, he led a team of major gift fundraisers, collaborated on several athletics capital fundraising campaigns and oversaw the Our Beaver Nation annual giving team. He has over 13 years of experience in higher education fundraising. He previously served as director of development for athletics at Ohio State University and as assistant director of the Wooden Athletic Fund at UCLA.

He currently serves as a faculty associate in the marketing department at the W.P. Carey School of Business and has served as a visiting lecture for the University of Washington’s Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership, M.Ed. program since 2014. Nelson received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his master’s degree from the University of Washington.

Nielson draws on his experience in academia at The College of Wooster and the University of Cincinnati Foundation, in addition to his time as an estate and business planning attorney and faculty for the Academy of Multidisciplinary Practice. He has been an active volunteer in every community he has lived in, and understands philanthropy from multiple perspectives, including from a board member’s chair.

He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and The John Marshall Law School. His most important work is providing direct support to his wife in helping their six children navigate life, and he is proud to be an ASU parent.

Prior to his appointment, Remedi served as the senior director of development for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. For over 19 years, he has led fundraising programs in development roles within both higher education and medical research nonprofit organizations. He has served as a conference faculty member and session chair for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) on topics of campaign strategies, capital projects and volunteer management. In 2007, CASE District VII acknowledged him as an emerging leader with its Rising Star Award.

Remedi received his bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and molecular and cellular biology from the University of Arizona and his master’s degree in medical sciences from Texas A&M University.

Michael.Remedi@asu.edu

Prior to her appointment, she served as the senior director of development for the W. P. Carey School of Business. She has over 15 years of experience in higher education, with the majority in the development sector. Prior to this role, she served as the senior director of development for The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, collaborating with the divisions of natural and mathematical sciences and social and behavioral sciences. Rinker also held leadership roles at Texas Tech University in the School of Law and in the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering.

Rinker received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and master’s degree in higher education leadership from Texas Tech University. She is an active community volunteer with her teenage daughter, and serves on the board of directors for the Kyrene Foundation.

Suzanne.Rinker@asu.edu
480-965-7330

She previously served as associate vice president of university initiatives and advisor to the president for social embeddedness at Arizona State University. She is also a professor of practice in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College where she teaches courses in university design and higher education law and policy. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics and law degree from Georgetown University.

Jacqueline.V.Smith@asu.edu
480-458-7034