Dana Ault died on October 25, 2020. Ault earned a business degree from the University of Arizona and came to work for ASU in 1984.

In 1986, Ault joined the ASU Foundation as financial director, where she helped advance the organization’s mission and brought an abundance of financial knowledge to the foundation.

From the ASU Foundation, Ault joined the W. P. Carey School of Business in 2004, serving as the senior fiscal services manager for alumni affairs. In 2007, she became the director of fiscal business services for University Student Initiatives and later in November 2009, when Enrollment Services was formed and housed within the Office of the Provost, Ault was appointed to lead its fiscal and business operations.

For more than a decade, under her leadership within Enrollment Services, Ault led the fiscal services team through budget projections, purchasing and human resources. Throughout her tenure, the university experienced significant enrollment growth while maintaining budgetary discipline — thanks largely to Ault’s creativity and steadfast fiscal leadership.

Vice President for Enrollment Services Kent Hopkins said of Ault, “She always showed genuine care for the people she worked with and was interested in what was going on in their lives.” Hopkins, who was Dana’s supervisor, said he’ll miss her knack for overcoming any challenge. “Whenever we needed to find a creative solution, I could rely on Dana to figure it out and get the job done. She never gave up and always worked with positivity and grace. I dearly miss her presence.” Quick-witted. Positive. Generous. Caring. Someone you could speak plainly to. These are all phrases that Ault’s family, friends and colleagues use to describe the type of person she was. But the two that seem to come up the most are “supportive” and “nonjudgmental.”

Dana Ault's family, friends and ASU colleagues gathered in the Secret Garden on ASU’s Tempe campus on January 16, 2021, for a celebration of her life. Dana is survived by a daughter, a son and other relatives. (ASU News)