
Corporate Advisory Council
Founded in 2004, the objective of this governing committee is to generate corporate support for the strategic initiatives of CUPA-HR and to strengthen and enhance the relationship between CUPA-HR and the corporate business sector.
Council's Charge
The CUPA-HR national board of directors has charged the Council to:
- Provide guidance to CUPA-HR on how to foster beneficial relationships and to build corporate support for CUPA-HR initiatives within the business community;
- Identify creative ways that corporate partners can support the initiatives of CUPA-HR at the national, regional and chapter levels;
- Work closely with the national board to gain support in the business community for CUPA-HR initiatives;
- Support the educational and professional development of college and university human resource professionals;
- Help promote the development and dissemination of best practices in college and university human resource administration;
- Foster collaboration among college and university human resource professionals and corporations providing support services to the higher education profession; and
- Share technology, information and related resources to help solve association problems.
Council Members
Council membership will consist of senior-level corporate partner representatives, the CUPA-HR president, CUPA-HR president-elect, one regional director and one at-large member representative.
Membership on the Corporate Advisory Council is by invitation only.
Members: |
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| Tracy Williams | HR Product Manager, Datatel (Chair) | |
| Don Harris | Vice President Higher Education Market, AIG Retirement (Chair-elect) | |
| John Ikenberry | President, HigherEdJobs.com (Past Chair) | |
| Kevin Bresser | Vice President, PeopleAdmin | |
| Kelly Jones | Sr. Vice President, Higher Education Practice Leader, Sibson Consulting | |
| Kate Lewis | National Vice President, Educational Market, ING | |
| Kay McFarlin | Director, Head of National Advocacy, TIAA-CREF | |
| Bob O'Brien | National Practice Lead for Higher Education, Aetna | |
| Timothy Rouse | VP Market Management, Retirement Services-Marketing, Fidelity Investments | |
| Laura Weathersby | Product Manager, SunGard Higher Education | |
| Eric Zack | Director of National Accounts, The Chronicle of Higher Education | |
Volunteer Leaders: |
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Kirk Beyer |
President | |||
Jack Giarusso |
President-elect | |||
Jane Federowicz |
Regional Director | |||
CUPA-HR Staff: |
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Andy Brantley |
CEO | |||
Leah Burns |
Director of Corporate Relations | |||

