About the North Carolina Chapter
The CUPA-HR North Carolina 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 North Carolina who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please contact us.
Learn more about CUPA-HR's mission, values and priorities here.
2026-2027 North Carolina Chapter Board
Erickia Elbert
President
Human Resources Director
Guilford College
Dr. Angela Mahoney
Past President
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer
UNC School of the Arts
Lorri Allison
President-Elect
Director of Human Resources
Blue Ridge Community College
Camilla Norris
Director At Large - Public Institutions
Employee Relations Manager
Winston-Salem State University
Jamie Williams
Treasurer
Recruiter
Duke University
Lori Powell
Director At Large - Certification
Human Resources Consultant
North Carolina State University
Brittany Dent
Director at Large - Hospitality
HR Employment, Classification, & Compensation Manager
North Carolina Central University
Chris Genwright
Director of Marketing and Communications
Divisional HR Director, College of Arts and Sciences
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sherry Cox
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Executive Director of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator
Wilkes Community College
Carla Ugboro
Director At Large - Community Colleges
Director of Employee Development
Guilford Technical Community College
Darlene Dahilig Starnes
Director of Programming
Operations Manager
Wake Forest University
Sharon Hill
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Employee Relations Manager
UNC School of the Arts
Revonda Propst Reed
Director At Large - Private Institutions
Director of Human Resources
Catawba College
Amber Emmart
Secretary
Human Resources Manager
University of North Carolina at Pembroke