{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/nymetro\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-07-07T19:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:48:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nymetro\/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 New York Metro Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR New York Metro 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 the NY Metro area who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nymetro\/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 New York Metro 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-photo\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/J.-Bermudez.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Jonathan (Jona) Bermudez<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>The Rockefeller 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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/CUPA-Picture_Alexis-Rodriguez-Nieves-253x300.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Alexis Rodriguez-Nieves<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>CUNY School of Professional Studies<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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/07\/Heller.jpeg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Nicolas Heller<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President-Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>New York  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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/C.-Wong.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Corbin Wong<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Program Chair<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Fordham 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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/G.-Mendez.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Greg Mendez<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past Program Chair<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>New York 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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-06-25-170450.png');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Jennifer Khuu<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>New York Law School<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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/W.-Chen.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Wanda Chen<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Communications Officer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>The Rockefeller 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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/08\/Maria-Gallosa-002.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Maria Gallosa<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Social Media Chair<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Columbia 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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/B.-Warm.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Brian Warm<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Columbia Law School<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\/nymetro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/Jazzmine-Clarke-Glover-683x1024.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Jazzmine Clarke-Glover<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Board Liaison<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Wagner College<br>\n         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