2025-26 Committee Members
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Chair: Josh Mackey (Indiana University)
Chair-elect: Ale Kennedy (Clemson University)
Past Chair: Robyn Salvo (Manhattan University)
Treasurer: Kelli Shuman (Carnegie Melon University)
President and CEO, CUPA-HR (ex officio): Andy Brantley
Senior Vice President: Rob Shomaker
Budget & Finance Committee
Treasurer (Chair): Kelli Shuman (Carnegie Melon University)
National Board Chair: Josh Mackey (Indiana University)
National Board Chair-elect: Ale Kennedy (Clemson University)
National Board Representative: Connie Putland (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)
National Board Representative: Clint Eury (University of Maryland College Park)
National Board Representative: Jacob Lathrop (Michigan State University)
National Board Representative: Sheri Jungman (University of Colorado System Office)
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
Chair: Clarity White (University of California-Berkeley)
Vice Chair: David Zajchowski (Rollins College)
CUPA-HR Board Representative: Lynne Adams (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
CUPA-HR Board Representative: Bryan Garey (Virginia Tech)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Cameron Potter (Texas Christian University)
CUPA-HR Member: Neda Barrett (University of Iowa)
CUPA-HR Member: Jazzmine Clarke-Glover (Wagner College)
CUPA-HR Member: Sierra Holland (Clemson University)
CUPA-HR Member: El pagnier (EK) Hudson (Florida International University)
CUPA-HR Member: Vivian Lee (Stanford University)
President and CEO, CUPA-HR: Andy Brantley
Associate Vice President of Communications and Marketing, CUPA-HR: Gayle Kiser
Associate Vice President of Research, CUPA-HR: Jacqueline Bichsel
Associate Director of Leadership Development, CUPA-HR: Rebecca Larson
Senior Researcher, CUPA-HR: Diana Tubbs
Chair: Maureen Binder (University of Central Florida)
Vice Chair: Clint Eury (University of Maryland College Park)
National Board Representative: Melanie DeSantis (Franklin & Marshall College)
National Board Representative: Ale Kennedy (Clemson University)
National Board Representative: Josh Mackey (Indiana University)
National Board Representative: Robyn Salvo (Manhattan University)
National Board Representative: Kelli Shuman (Carnegie Mellon University)
National Board Representative: David Perryman (North Carolina State University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Amber Emmart (University of North Carolina Pembroke)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Amy Fisher (John Brown University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Colin Gerker-Junsay (University of California-Berkeley)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Ashley Mitchell (Western Seminary)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Patricia Rodriguez (University of North Texas Denton Campus)
CUPA-HR Member: Jennifer Addleman (Rollins College)
CUPA-HR Member: Cynthia Buckley (Texas Southern University)
CUPA-HR Member: Heather Butterfield (St. Norbert College)
CUPA-HR Member: Renee Hiller (St. Cloud State University)
CUPA-HR Member: Andy Horovitz (University of Colorado Boulder)
CUPA-HR Member: Tony Hunt (University of Texas at Austin)
CUPA-HR Member: Susan Kaneshiro (Biola University)
CUPA-HR Member: Tammy Kenber (University of California-Davis)
CUPA-HR Member: Becky Landry (Lone Star College System)
CUPA-HR Member: Vivian Lee (Stanford University)
CUPA-HR Member: Shannon McGaughey (Michigan State University)
CUPA-HR Member: Sujata Malhotra (City University of New York)
CUPA-HR Member: Ann-Marie Musto (University of California-Santa Barbara)
CUPA-HR Member: David Muusz (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
CUPA-HR Member: Jami Painter (University of Illinois System)
CUPA-HR Member: Julie Petti (State University of New York System Office)
CUPA-HR Member: Betsy Rodriguez (American Research Universities Human Resource Institute)
CUPA-HR Member: Katie Ross (University of Illinois System)
CUPA-HR Member: Leigh Settlemoir (Oakland University)
CUPA-HR Member: Laurita Thomas (American Research Universities Human Resource Institute)
CUPA-HR Member: Janine Watkins (Stanford University)
CUPA-HR Member: Eugene Whitlock (University of California-Berkeley)
CUPA-HR Member: Jennifer Wilkes (Pennsylvania State University)
CUPA-HR Member: Brandon Young (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
CUPA-HR Member: Kristi Yowell (Loyola University Maryland)
Chief Government Relations Officer, CUPA-HR: Josh Ulman
Government Relations Team, CUPA-HR: Katie Branson
Government Relations Team, CUPA-HR: Bailey Graves
Government Relations Team, CUPA-HR: Basil Thomson
President and CEO, CUPA-HR: Andy Brantley
Senior Vice President, CUPA-HR: Rob Shomaker
Director of Learning & Professional Development, CUPA-HR: Wes Harmon
Learning & Professional Development Committee
Chair: Lynne Adams (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
Vice Chair: Melanie DeSantis (Franklin & Marshall College)
National Board Representative: Sheri Jungman (University of Colorado System Office)
National Board Representative: David Perryman (North Carolina State University)
National Board Representative: Bryan Garey (Virginia Tech)
National Board Representative: Kristi Darr (Iowa State University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Kristina Astrup (North Dakota State University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Cindy Cho (Stanford University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Amy Levine (Towson University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Erika Mabry (Howard University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Matt Olsen (Tulsa Community College)
CUPA-HR Member: Barbara Alvarez-Bedoya (Washington University in St. Louis)
CUPA-HR Member: Gwen Bankston (College of DuPage Faculty Association)
CUPA-HR Member: Emily Claffey (Colorado State University)
CUPA-HR Member: Michele Cowen (Cornell University)
CUPA-HR Member: Mark Davis (Swarthmore College)
CUPA-HR Member: Carla Edwards (Arizona State University)
CUPA-HR Member: Derek Ekaitis (Clemson University)
CUPA-HR Member: Leanne Fuller (Auburn University)
CUPA-HR Member: Amy Hall (Wake Technical Community College)
CUPA-HR Member: Nick Heller (New York University)
CUPA-HR Member: Michael Latsko (Arizona State University)
CUPA-HR Member: Sandra Marak (Governors State University)
CUPA-HR Member: Byron McCoy (University of Florida)
CUPA-HR Member: Diana Mendez (New York University)
CUPA-HR Member: Niki Norton (Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College – Baton Rouge)
CUPA-HR Member: Tracey Pritchard (University of Iowa)
CUPA-HR Member: Natalie Rice (Point Park University)
CUPA-HR Member: Robert Weatherly (East Carolina University)
President and CEO, CUPA-HR: Andy Brantley
Director of Learning & Professional Development, CUPA-HR: Wes Harmon
Director of Leadership Development, CUPA-HR: Brian Roe
Associate Director of Leadership Development, CUPA-HR: Rebecca Larson
Assistant Director of Learning & Professional Development, CUPA-HR: Lakyn Whaley
Research Advisory Committee
Chair: Connie Putland (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)
Vice Chair: David Zajchowski (Rollins College)
National Board Representative: Maureen Binder (University of Central Florida)
National Board Representative: Kristi Darr (Iowa State University)
Emerging CUPA-HR Leader: Mary Lucal (Wake Forest University)
Committee Member: Sierra Holland: (Clemson University)
Committee Member: Ming Wright (Chapman University)
Committee Member: Brandon Young (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
Senior Vice President, CUPA-HR: Rob Shomaker
Director of Research, CUPA-HR: Jacqueline Bichsel
Leadership Development Advisory Committee
CUPA-HR Board Representative: Lynne Adams (University of Maryland Baltimore)
CUPA-HR Board Representative: Bryan Garey (Virginia Tech)
Committee Member: Matt Olsen (Tulsa Community College)
Committee Member: Candida Richards (University of Central Florida)
Committee Member: Martina Perry (Florida State College at Jacksonville)
Committee Member: Dana Whatley Smith (RAND School of Public Policy)
Committee Member: Matthew Slaton (University of Southern California)
Committee Member: Kristen Finley (Clemson University)
Committee Member: Nicole Englitsch (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
Committee Member: Mike Noll (University of Baltimore)
Committee Member: Kaelyn Garcia (Community Colleges of Spokane)
Committee Member: Vanetta Busch (New Mexico State University Main Campus)
Director of Leadership Development, CUPA-HR: Brian Roe
Associate Director of Leadership Development, CUPA-HR: Rebecca Larson
Leadership and Engagement Specialist, CUPA-HR: Mark Coldren
