{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/wa\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:45:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/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 panel-last-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        <h1>About the Washington Chapter<\/h1>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Washington 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 Washington state who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-701\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/2024-CUPA-Photo-Collage-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1115\" height=\"892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/2024-CUPA-Photo-Collage-4.png 2000w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/2024-CUPA-Photo-Collage-4-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/2024-CUPA-Photo-Collage-4-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/2024-CUPA-Photo-Collage-4-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/2024-CUPA-Photo-Collage-4-1536x1229.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-17-1\" ><div class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-17-1-0\" ><div id=\"panel-17-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-first-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>Erin Ruff<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of HR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Puget Sound<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4><\/h4>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p><br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid\" data-index=\"2\" ><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>Serena Mitchell<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Pierce College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid\" data-index=\"3\" ><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>Kelsey Gregory<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect &amp; Outreach Coordinator <\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Compensation Analyst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Gonzaga University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><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>Kevin Melody<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Co-Technology Coordinator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Generalist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>The Seattle School of Theology &amp; Psychology<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4><\/h4>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p><br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><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>Kartha Heinz<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of HR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>The Seattle School of Theology &amp; Psychology<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid\" data-index=\"6\" ><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>Nedra Robertson<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Employment Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Saint Martins University <br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><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>Kim Contreras<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Member-At-Large<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Consultant- Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Pierce College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><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>Laura Hamilton<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary <\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director, Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Washington<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4><\/h4>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p><br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid\" data-index=\"9\" ><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>Hector Martinez<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Employee Relations Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>University of Washington<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-2-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><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>Andrea Britten<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Co-Technology Coordinator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Consultant \u2013 Training &amp; Wellness Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Pierce College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4><\/h4>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p><br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-content-block panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><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        <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-673\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/08\/image2-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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Role Descriptions<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/03\/CUPA_HR-RoleDescriptions.docx\">Washington Chapter Board Member Role Descriptions - 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Community Communications<\/h3>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Washington Chapter has an online community for local professionals in higher education to share ideas, challenges, questions, and other relevant information with one another. Anyone can participate in our chapter community, regardless of CUPA-HR membership. The only requirement is that each person have a free CUPA-HR website account. National members and individuals who have made purchases or registered for events on the site already have accounts. To create a new account, simply click the Log In link at the top of any page of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cupahr.org\">CUPA-HR website<\/a> and look for the Create a New Account option. Be sure to identify your institution as your organization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It is easy to join our chapter\u2019s online community! <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.cupahr.org\/home\">Visit CUPA-HR Connect<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sign In in using your CUPA-HR username and password<\/li>\n<li>Find our chapter community among the communities listed<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cJoin\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you join, you can customize your communication preferences, post questions and reply to others online or via email.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please contact the CUPA-HR member service team for assistance: memberservice@cupahr.org.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Washington Chapter The CUPA-HR Washington 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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