About the Arizona Chapter
The CUPA-HR Arizona Chapter brings together HR professionals in higher education to exchange best practices, connect with others in our field, and provide meaningful educational opportunities on topics important and relevant to our field. We are always looking for higher ed HR professionals in our area who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please contact us.
Learn more about CUPA-HR's mission, values and priorities here.
2025-2026 Arizona Chapter Board
Meagan Decker
Past President
Interim Vice President Human Resources
Northern Arizona University
Kathy Ocampo
At-Large Member
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Arizona Western College
Janet Rico Uhrig
Secretary
Director, Human Resources Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition & Talent Management
Pima Community College
Kristi Bryner
Treasurer
HR Generalist
The University of Arizona
Chris Neitzel
President
Assistant Vice President, Business Services Facilities Development and Management
Arizona State University
Winslow Zheng Zhang
At-Large Member
Department HR Manager
Arizona State University
Kristen Young
President-elect
Assistant Director, Leadership and Professional Development, FDM
Arizona State University
Gwendolyn Abrams
At-Large Member
Assistant Manager, HR Administration
Northern Arizona University
Marlene Johnson-Lutz
At-Large Member (Treasurer-elect)
Human Resources Generalist III
The University of Arizona
Julie Bermudez
At-Large Member (Secretary-elect)
Human Resources Generalist
The University of Arizona
William Berry
At-Large Member
Associate Chief Human Resource Officer
Maricopa Community Colleges