{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/mn\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-09-09T18:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:26:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/mn\/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 Minnesota Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The MnCUPA-HR 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 Minnesota who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/mn\/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\">2025-26 Minnesota 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>Susan Rafferty<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Human Resources Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Minnesota - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Eric Davis<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice Chancellor for Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Minnesota State Colleges &amp; Universities<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Matt Everhart<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Benefits &amp; HR Technology Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of St. Thomas<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Danielle Yee<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior Human Resources Consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Minnesota - College of Liberal Arts<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Laura Diaz<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Assistant Director &amp; 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