{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/ga\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:48:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-17\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-content-block panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-cupa-content-block so-widget-cupa-content-block-default-d75171398898-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"chapt-content-block\">\n    <div class=\"chapt-cb-inner\">\n        <h3>About the Georgia Chapter<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Our Mission<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\">CUPA HR is higher ed HR.\u00a0 Our chapter empowers Georgia\u2019s higher education HR community and profession to collaborate, grow, and serve others.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Our Values<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;padding-left: 80px\"><em><strong>Creative Solutions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Use innovative ideas, methods and solutions to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;padding-left: 80px\"><em><strong>Community engagement:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Engage and elevate involvement in CUPA-HR among Georgia HR professionals by providing tools, resources and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;padding-left: 80px\"><em><strong>Service Excellence:<\/strong><\/em> Foster excellence in serving our members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;padding-left: 80px\"><em><strong>Collaboration:<\/strong><\/em> Collaborate by exchanging expertise and strategic thinking to drive success.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about CUPA-HR's mission, values and priorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupahr.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-588 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/10\/CUPA-Group-Photo-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/10\/CUPA-Group-Photo-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/10\/CUPA-Group-Photo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/10\/CUPA-Group-Photo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/10\/CUPA-Group-Photo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/10\/CUPA-Group-Photo-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">2025-26 Georgia Chapter Board<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-cupa-board-grid so-widget-cupa-board-grid-default-d75171398898-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><style>\n    .chap-bg-member h4 + h3 {\n        max-width: 225px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"cup-main_content chap-board-grid\">\n    <div class=\"chap-bg-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"title\"><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"chap-bg-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Wendy Byrd <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Manager, Employee &amp; Organizational Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Valdosta State<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Karen McDonnell<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Kennesaw State University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Maricela Montijo <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect &amp; Communications<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Assistant Director, Employee Engagement &amp; Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Terri Walthour<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice President, Human Resources and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Spelman College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Dena Pickett<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, Employee Relations and Organizational Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Augusta University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Ale Velazquez<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Human Resources Business Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Dalton State College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Open <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member - Social Media &amp; Web Design<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p><br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Terri Carter <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Chair - Outreach &amp;\tMember Engagement<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Chief Human Resources Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Life University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Mitzi L. Williams<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Chair \u2013 Program<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of HR II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Georgia Tech<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4> Sabrina Armour<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Chair \u2013 Governance<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Division Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Georgia State<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4> Cindy Benefield<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary-elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Human Resources Business Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of West Georgia<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Georgia Chapter Our Mission CUPA HR is higher ed HR.\u00a0 Our chapter empowers Georgia\u2019s higher education HR community and profession to collaborate, grow, and serve others. 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