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CUPA-HR Committees

Executive Committee
  • Chair: Jami Painter (University of Illinois System)
  • Chair-elect: Robyn Salvo (Monmouth University)
  • Past Chair: Jay Stephens (Kansas State University)
  • Treasurer: Kelli Shuman (Elon University)
  • President and CEO, CUPA-HR (ex officio): Andy Brantley
  • Senior Vice President: Rob Shomaker
Budget & Finance Committee
  • Treasurer (Chair): Kelli Shuman (Elon University)
  • National Board Chair: Jami Painter (University of Illinois System)
  • National Board Chair-elect: Robyn Salvo (Monmouth University)
  • National Board Representative: Heather Hart (Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Lafayette)
  • National Board Representative: Josh Mackey (Northern Arizona University)
  • National Board Representative: Eugene Whitlock (University of California-Berkeley)
  • National Board Representative: Connie Putland (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)
  • President and CEO, CUPA-HR: Andy Brantley
  • Senior Vice President, CUPA-HR: Rob Shomaker
  • Director of Finance, CUPA-HR: Wendy Lampkin
Creating Inclusive Communities Steering Committee
  • National Board Representative: Lynne Adams (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
  • National Board Representative: Jazzmine Clarke-Glover (Wagner College)
  • National Board Representative: Heather Hart (Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Lafayette)
  • National Board Representative: El pagnier Kay (EK) Hudson (Florida International University)
  • National Board Representative: Christina Lovely (Cornell University)
  • National Board Representative: Helena Rodrigues (The University of Arizona)
  • National Board Representative: Clarity White (University of California-Berkeley)
  • Region Board Representative: Paula MacDonald (Swarthmore College) – Eastern Region
  • Region Board Representative: Carla Mahnke (Arizona State University) – Western Region
  • Region Board Representative: Brittney Richardson (Dillard University) – Southern Region
  • Region Board Representative: Mary Beth Walter (Wittenberg University) – Midwest Region
  • Region Board Representative: Janine Watkins (Denison University) – Midwest Region
  • CUPA-HR Member: Neda Barrett (University of Iowa)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Lorraine A. Goffe (Northwestern University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Jeff Herring (The University of Utah)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Justin Keith Lacy (Saint Louis University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Vivian Lee (Stanford University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Patricia Wooten (Virginia Tech)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Angela Wurtsmith (Colorado Mountain College)
  • President and CEO, CUPA-HR: Andy Brantley
  • Associate Director of Learning and Professional Development, Brian Roe (CUPA-HR)
  • Director of Communications and Marketing Gayle Kiser (CUPA-HR)
Public Policy Committee
  • Chair: EK Hudson (Florida International)
  • Vice Chair: Eugene Whitlock (University of California-Berkeley)
  • National Board Representative: Maureen Binder (University of Central Florida)
  • National Board Representative: Heather Hart (Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Lafayette)
  • National Board Representative: Josh Mackey (Northern Arizona University)
  • National Board Representative: Robyn Salvo (Monmouth University)
  • National Board Representative: Kelli Shuman (Elon University)
  • National Board Representative: Krisi Yowell (Loyola University Maryland)
  • Region Board Representative: Melanie DeSantis (Franklin & Marshall College) – Eastern
  • Region Board Representative: Brian Ford (University of Virginia) – Southern
  • Region Board Representative: Jamee Harrington (Rogue Community College) – Western
  • Region Board Representative: Donna Henry (University of Kentucky) – Southern
  • Region Board Representative: Jacob Lathrop (Michigan State University) – Midwest
  • Region Board Representative: Shanna Legleiter (Kansas State University) – Midwest
  • Region Board Representative: Sujata Malhotra (City University of New York) – Eastern
  • Region Board Representative: Beth Muha (American University) – Eastern
  • Region Board Representative: Teddi Phares (Washington State University) – Western
  • CUPA-HR Member: Meg Arnold (Belmont University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Amanda Bailey (Boston University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Yohna Chambers (Texas Christian University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Roberta Dellhime (University of Massachusetts Global)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Carmen Garcia (Texas A&M University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Andy Horovitz (University of Colorado Boulder)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Susan Kaneshiro (Biola University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Becky Landry (Lone Star College System)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Shannon McGaughey (Michigan State University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Anali Makoui (Chapman University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Allyson Mullin (Alvernia University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: David Muusz (University of Michigan)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Julie Petti (State University of New York System Office)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Marlon Sukal (American Council on Education)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Leigh Settlemoir Dzwik (Oakland University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Vicki Stewart (York College of Pennsylvania)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Laurita Thomas (American Research Universities Human Resource Institute)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Brian Usischon (University of North Carolina System Office)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Corina Velasquez (Florida International University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Joanna N. Wayton (Quinnipiac University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Mark Yuran (University of Toledo)
  • CUPA-HR Member: David Zajchowski (Rollins College)
  • President and CEO, CUPA-HR: Andy Brantley
  • Senior Vice President, CUPA-HR: Rob Shomaker
  • Associate Director of Learning and Professional Development, CUPA-HR: Brian Roe
  • Chief Government Relations Officer, CUPA-HR: Josh Ulman
  • Government Relations Team, CUPA-HR: Bailey Graves
  • Government Relations Team, CUPA-HR: Basil Thomson
Learning & Professional Development Committee
  • Chair: Kristi Yowell (Loyola University Maryland)
  • Vice Chair: Christine Lovely (Cornell University)
  • National Board Representative: Lynne Adams (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
  • National Board Representative: Maureen Binder (University of Central Florida)
  • National Board Representative: Jazzmine Clarke-Glover (Wagner College)
  • National Board Representative: Clarity White (University of California-Berkeley)
  • Region Board Representative: Jennifer Addleman (Rollins College) – Southern
  • Region Board Representative: Nicole Englitsch (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)– Western
  • Region Board Representative: Sheri Jungman (University of Colorado System Office)  Western
  • Region Board Representative: Shelly Hammonds (University of Colorado Boulder) – Western
  • Region Board Representative: Michael A. Noll (University of Maryland, Baltimore) – Eastern
  • Region Board Representative: David M. Perryman (North Carolina State University) – Southern
  • Region Board Representative: Kristen Taylor (Texas Christian University) – Western
  • Region Board Representative: Natalie Trent (Grand Valley State University) – Midwest
  • Region Board Representative: Tasha Welsh (Jefferson College) – Midwest
  • CUPA-HR Member: Mark CJ Davis, Jr. (Swarthmore College)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Clint Eury (University of Maryland College Park)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Leanne Fuller (Auburn University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Paul Grantham (Duke University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Evan Jewsbury (Tulsa Community College)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Becky Landry (Lone Star College System)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Courtney McCarthy (Yale University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Christi Meggs (Northeastern Technical College)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Krista Vaught (Vanderbilt University)
  • President and CEO, CUPA-HR (ex officio): Andy Brantley
  • Associate Director of Learning and Professional Development: Wes Harmon
  • Associate Director of Learning and Professional Development: Brian Roe
  • Learning & Professional Development Content Specialist: Lakyn Whaley
Research Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Ale Kennedy (Clemson University)
  • Vice Chair: Helena A. Rodrigues (The University of Arizona)
  • National Board Representative: Connie Putland (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)
  • National Board Representative: Kelli Shuman (Elon University)
  • Region Board Representative: Heather Butterfield (Saint Norbert College) – Midwest Region
  • Region Board Representative: Joe Morgan (Middlesex College) – Eastern Region
  • Region Board Representative: Shanice Whittaker (Dominican University of California) – Western Region
  • CUPA-HR Member: Brandon Young (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: Ming Wright (Chapman University)
  • CUPA-HR Member: David Zajchowski (Rollins College)
  • Senior Vice President, CUPA-HR: Rob Shomaker
  • Director of Research, CUPA-HR: Jackie Bichsel