{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/lonestar\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:00:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/lonestar\/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 Lone Star Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Lone Star 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 central and east Texas who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/03\/Recruitment-letter-and-Board-Interest-22_23.pdf\">Chapter Board Interest Form<\/a> and email it to cupahr.lonestar@gmail.com.<\/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\">2025-2026 Lone Star Chapter Board<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid\" 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-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/12\/SC-Headshot-2.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Shelly Crofford<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, Employee Success Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>The University of Texas at San Antonio<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\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Potter-3.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Cameron Potter, Ph.D., SPHR<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Manager, Employee Success <\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Texas Christian 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\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2022\/07\/Landry_Becky-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Becky Landry, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Lone Star College<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\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/meagan-voorhies.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Meagan Voorhies, SPHR<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, Employee Success<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Texas Christian 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\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/04\/T.Conlee_Headshot-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Tara Conlee, MBA, SHRM-SCP<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Employee Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Sam Houston 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\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/01\/Edward-Knight-002.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Edward \"Eddie\" Knight<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member at Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>UTHealth Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus<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\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Sha-Hornsby.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Sha Hornsby<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member at Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Manager, Talent Acquisition, Talent Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Houston Community College<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\/lonestar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Stacie-Hawkins.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Stacie Hawkins<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member at Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, Human Resources and Payroll<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Texas Southern University<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>Amanda Summers<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member at Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Executive Director of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Lee College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-content-block panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-cupa-content-block 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