{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/wv\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-10-29T20:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T20:04:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wv\/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 West Virginia Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR West 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 education HR professionals in West Virginia who want to get involved and help out.<\/p>\n<p>The West Virginia Chapter supports the purpose of CUPA-HR which is to provide global leadership to the higher education human resources profession and the higher education community by offering essential knowledge, resources and connections that enhances individual and institutional capacity and competitiveness.\u00a0\u00a0Membership in WVCUPA-HR is available to any West Virginia public or private higher education institution HR representative or student.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions or need additional information, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wv\/contact-us\/\">contact<\/a> Tammy Gill, West Virginia Chapter Board President.<\/p>\n<p>WV Chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/wv\/about\/chapter-bylaws\/\">Bylaws<\/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\">2026-2027 West Virginia 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>Tammy Gill, SHRM-SCP<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Human Resources\/CHRO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Shepherd University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Mesha Shamblin<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Mountwest Community and Technical College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Tiffany Burns<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Past President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Director of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Chelsey Rowe, JD<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Chief Risk Management Officer\/Title IX Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Concord University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Vacant<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n           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