{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/ncal\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-04-02T22:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:04:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/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 Northern and Central California Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Northern and Central California 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.<\/p>\n<p>If this sounds like you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>. Learn more about our board positions <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xYKsdSTHlr3xT4N7O1Va5odP6WDZuau4Fzv3jEScJmM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupahr.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-586\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/National-Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/National-Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/National-Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/National-Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge.png 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-854 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/Board-Photo-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/Board-Photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/Board-Photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/Board-Photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/Board-Photo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/Board-Photo-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-584\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge-Final-300x300.png\" alt=\"Image of CUPA-HR Chapter Excellence Award badge\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge-Final-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge-Final-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/Chapter-Excellence-Award-Badge-Final.png 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999\">Board members not pictured: Margaret Roberts (Treasurer-Elect) and Sam Walter (Member-At-Large).<\/span><\/p>\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\">2025-2026 Northern and Central California Chapter Board<\/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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/04\/IMG_8564.jpeg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Angie Banez<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Sr. Human Resources Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Stanford 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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/Christina-Harland-Headshot3.png');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Christina Harland<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President-Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR and Operations Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California, Davis<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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/08\/Patty-Covington-Fleming-Headshot-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Patty Covington Fleming<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior Executive Recruitment Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California, Davis<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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/08\/Zenobia-Lane_IMG_1332.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Zenobia Lane<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice President, Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Santa Clara 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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Mellonie-Richardson-Head-Shot.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Mellonie Richardson<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Talent Acquisition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>California State University, Sacramento<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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/Margaret-Roberts-V1.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Margaret Roberts<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer-Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Talent Engagement &amp; Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of the Pacific<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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/huling_lyndon.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Lyndon Huling<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Executive Director, Talent Acquisition &amp; Compensation Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California, Davis &amp; UC Davis Health<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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/08\/Alex-Reyes.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Alex Reyes<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Talent Acquisition Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California, Berkeley<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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/08\/AngelaStopper-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Angela Stopper<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Chief Learning Officer and Director People &amp; Org Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California, Berkeley<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\/ncal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/03\/Tamela-1-e1774569350160.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Tamela Sullivan<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Coordinator, Learning and 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