{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/intermountain\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:54:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/intermountain\/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 InterMountain West Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR InterMountain West 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/intermountain\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/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 InterMountain West 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>Agnes Stepek<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Boise State University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Libby Newman <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>DIRECTOR OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Montana<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Mary Taylor<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice President of HR and Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>College of Eastern Idaho<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Brandi Terwilliger<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member At-Large <\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, Human Resources    <\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Idaho<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Vikki Swift-Raymond<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-at-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Lewis-Clark State College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Cretia Bunney<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Payroll<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Idaho<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Andrea Woempner <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-at-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior Benefits Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>North Idaho College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4><\/h4>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p><br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the InterMountain West Chapter The CUPA-HR InterMountain West 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. 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