{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/md\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-04-10T19:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:34:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/md\/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 Maryland Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Maryland 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 Maryland who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please contact one of our board members.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366\" data-mce-style=\"color: #993366;\">Interested in Becoming a Future Board Member? More Info<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/md\/about\/serve-on-the-board\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/md\/about\/serve-on-the-board\/\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/md\/contact-us\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/md\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to volunteer or just ask us questions!&nbsp; By serving on the Board you can receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HRCI credit-10 credit hours&nbsp;per year for board position<\/li>\n<li>HRCI credit-5 credit hours per year for committee chair<\/li>\n<li>HRCI credit-2.5 credit hours per year for committee member<\/li>\n<li>SHRM credit-5 PDC per year for serving as a board member or officer or committee chair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">2025-26 Board of Directors<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"chap-bg-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Tammey Brice<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Business Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Community College of Baltimore County<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Chevonie Oyegoke<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past-President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Associate VP of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Morgan State University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Dr. Kathryn Dao<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect &amp; Chair of the Programs and Professional Development Committee<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Associate Vice President for Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Frederick Community College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Vacant<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/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>Sabrina Thomas<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Registrar<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Manager- Benefits and Compensation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Prince George's Community College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Lisa Early<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary, Marketing and Communications Director &amp; Chair of the Social Media Committee<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Associate Vice President &amp; CHRO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Coppin State University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Amy Bonner<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Back-Up Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>AVP HR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Chesapeake College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Heather Gray<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Admin Svcs &amp; Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Maryland <br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Cheryl Baldwin<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Benefit Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Community College of Baltimore County<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Jeff Frederick<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior HR Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Maryland Baltimore<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Denise Rollins<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Corporate Sponsor Director<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior Human Resouces Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Maryland Baltimore<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-board-grid\" data-index=\"2\" ><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\">Non-Board Positions<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"chap-bg-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Alan Toigo<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Support Council Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Missouri<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 id=\"panel-17-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa_accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-cupa_accordion so-widget-cupa_accordion-accordion-d75171398898-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><section class=\"cup-main_content\">\n\t<div class=\"cup-main_content-article\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"cup-kc_sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c_sidebar_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c_sidebar_list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"toolkit_link\" href=\"#\">Former Presidents<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sublist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cup-accordion-content\"><ul>\n<li>Shannon Raum, Community College of Baltimore County, 2023-24<\/li>\n<li>Yvette Bunn Jones, Community College of Baltimore County, 2021-23<\/li>\n<li>Mike Noll, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2020-21<\/li>\n<li>Sally Reed, University of Baltimore, 2019-20<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Lynne Adams, Prince George\u2019s Community College, 2018-19<\/li>\n<li>Colleen Cashill, MICA, 2017-2018<\/li>\n<li>Jess Jacobson, Universities at Shady Grove (formerly), 2016-2017<\/li>\n<li>Kristi Yowell, Towson University, 2015-2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Maryland Chapter The CUPA-HR Maryland 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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