{"id":17,"date":"2023-05-08T15:34:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/ia\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:13:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/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        <h2>About the Iowa Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Iowa 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 relevant to our work. 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,\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get in touch with us<\/a><\/span>.<\/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>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">2026-27 Iowa 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 class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-17-0-0-1\" ><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\">Iowa CUPA-HR Chapter 2026-2027 Leadership <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"chap-bg-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/09\/20160223GreinerMary05.jpg.jpeg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Mary Greiner<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Executive Director of Strategic Human Resources Programs and Initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Grinnell University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/09\/20220928_Rachel_Wilson_02-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Rachel Zevenbergen<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President-Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Human Resources Operations Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Des Moines University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/08\/Sarah-Lobb-Headshot.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Sarah Lobb<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Iowa<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/09\/Irving_Lisa_950-1315-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Lisa Irving<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Generalist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Iowa<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Vacant<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/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-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/09\/Ruth-Headshot.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Ruth Appleton<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Assistant Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Iowa<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/07\/Brooke-Vonnahme081-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Brooke Vonnahme<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Consultant Employee and Labor Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Iowa State University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/Designer-3-Copy.png');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Amy Mattix<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Generalist <\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Iowa<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Kim Steelman<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Des Moines University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                            <div class=\"chap-bg-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/Annette-Elliott-Photo.jpeg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Annette Elliot<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Generalist II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Iowa State University 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