{"id":17,"date":"2022-09-08T15:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T15:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/ut\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-09-24T21:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:34:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/ut\/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 Utah Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Utah 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\/ut\/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\">2025-2026 Utah 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\/ut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/1.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Drew Burke<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Senior Director \u2013 People and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Utah Valley 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\/ut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/09\/Dobson_Sharyn-cropped1-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Sharyn Dobson-Lobato<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President-Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Ogden-Weber Technical College<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\/ut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/09\/Tyson_K.gif');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Tyson Kauer<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past-President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Utah Tech University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Utah Tech 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\/ut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/Corrie-Grint.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Corrie Grint<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Coordinator \u2013 Recruitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Utah<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\/ut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/06\/Meagan-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Meagan Beesley<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer <\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Compensation Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Southern Utah 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\/ut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/07\/Abhilaasya-Chennuri_0370-scaled-e1719859984118.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Abhilaasya Chennuri<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Program Chair<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HRIS Analyst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Idaho State 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\/ut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/06\/2022-Headshot-Leslie-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Leslie A. 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