{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/socal\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:13:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/socal\/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 Southern California Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR SoCal 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. If this sounds like you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/socal\/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 Southern California 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>Bao Ngo<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, HR Systems and Data Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Chapman University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Ramona Agrela <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice Chancellor &amp; Senior Vice President, Human Resources <\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California, Irvine \/ UCI Health <br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Andy Covell<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Total Rewards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>California Institute of the Arts<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Julie Ngin<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Academic HR Services Department Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>California State University, Fullerton<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Abbie Kane<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Board Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Total Rewards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Chapman University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Angie Kim<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Program Coordinator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior HR Business Partner | Academic Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Southern California<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Connie Park<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Sponsor Relations Coordinator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Sr. HRBP, Academic Operations, University HR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Southern California<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Terri Winbush<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Communications-Media Co-Coordinator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Chief Human Resources Officer, Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California San Diego<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Susan M. Kaneshiro<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Communications-Media Co-Coordinator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior Director of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Biola University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Alexis Marie Costa<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Special Events Coordinator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Executive Assistant to Ramona Agrela,  Senior Vice President, UCI Health and Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, UC Irvine <\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California, Irvine<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Ann-Marie Musto, M.Ed.<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At Large Member Relations &amp; Outreach Coordinator <\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of California Santa Barbara<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Siti Williams and Ramona Agrela<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Western Region Lunch Learn Representatives<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of People and Culture I Vice Chancellor &amp; Senior Vice President, Human Resources <\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Southern California University of Health Sciences I University of California, Irvine \/ UCI Health <br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Phenicia McCullough<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice President of Human Resource, Diversity &amp; Inclusion <\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>California State University, Fullerton<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>S. 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