{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/va\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:09:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/va\/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 Virginia Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Virginia 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 from across Virginia a who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/va\/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\"><\/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\">2025-26 Virginia 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\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/08\/Gardner-Maura_headshot-Copy-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Maura Gardner<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President &amp; President Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Division Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Virginia Tech<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\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/08\/new-headshot_Wooten.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Patricia Wooten<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer &amp; Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Division Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Virginia Tech<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\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/08\/SCOTTAndrew_9293-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Andrew Scott<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At-Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Sr. HR Talent Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Virginia Commonwealth 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\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/08\/URHR_Kitt_Tracy-2-scaled.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Tracy Kitt<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At- Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Business Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Richmond<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\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/10\/Maria-Terry.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Maria Terry<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Business Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Virginia<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\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/Brian-Ford.jpg');\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Brian Ford<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>At- Large Member<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Sr. HR Business Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Virginia<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Virginia Chapter The CUPA-HR Virginia 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. 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