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IHR Staff by Functional Area

Administrative Operations

Cheryl Heck

Cheryl Heck

Executive Director
Administrative Operations, IHR Administration
Bradlee Barcus

Bradlee Barcus

Manager of Systems Services
Administrative Operations
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Hope Farney

Finance Manager
Administrative Operations
Jenny Dye

Jenny Dye

Human Resource Representative
Administrative Operations
Margo Kiener

Margo Kiener

HR Coordinator
Administrative Operations
Turance Cobb

Turance Cobb

Tech Support Associate
Administrative Operations
Vicki McGinness

Vicki McGinness

Accounting Associate
Administrative Operations

Policy Design and Administration

Laura Czys

Laura Czys

Director
Policy Design and Administration

Service Center

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Aaron Bui

Human Resource Officer
Service Center
Amanda S. Plotner

Amanda S. Plotner

Human Resource Associate
Service Center
Eva Griggs

Eva Griggs

Human Resource Associate
Service Center
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Jan Lam

Human Resource Associate
Service Center
Patty Ronk

Patty Ronk

Human Resource Associate
Service Center

IHR Administration

Cheryl Heck

Cheryl Heck

Executive Director
Administrative Operations, IHR Administration
Agatha Barnes

Agatha Barnes

Assistant to Senior Associate Chancellor
IHR Administration
Bria Marcelo

Bria Marcelo

Assistant Chancellor for Culture, Learning & Engagement
IHR Administration
Brian Farber

Brian Farber

Chief of Staff & Special Projects
IHR Administration
Deborah Stone

Deborah Stone

Assistant Chancellor, HR Centers of Expertise
IHR Administration
Luanne Mayorga

Luanne Mayorga

Assistant Chancellor for Strategic Programs & Partnerships
IHR Administration
Misty Odom

Misty Odom

Office Administrator
IHR Administration
Renee Lyell

Renee Lyell

Director
IHR Administration, Marketing & Communications
Shari Mickey-Boggs

Shari Mickey-Boggs

Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources
IHR Administration
Tiy Goddard

Tiy Goddard

Staff Development Consultant
IHR Administration

Marketing & Communications

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Cynthia Lombaida

Marketing Intern
Marketing & Communications
Keith Miller

Keith Miller

Multimedia Communications Specialist
Marketing & Communications
Renee Lyell

Renee Lyell

Director
IHR Administration, Marketing & Communications

Shravani Bhupal

Student Website Assistant
Marketing & Communications

Strategic Programs & Partnerships

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Shiva Kumar Dudaka

HR Data Analyst
Strategic Programs & Partnerships

Culture, Learning & Engagement

Employee Experience

Cheryl Hahn
Cheryl Hahn
HR Associate
Employee Experience

Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness

Becky Hinrichs
Becky Hinrichs
Director
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
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Debbie Skinner
Office Support Specialist
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
Emilia Schroer
Emilia Schroer
Asynchronous Learning & Content Manager
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
Felicia Parks
Felicia Parks
Program Coordinator
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
Jackie Billhymer
Jackie Billhymer
Organizational Development Consultant
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
Kathy Adams
Kathy Adams
Training & Development Manager
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
Latoya Phillips
Latoya Phillips
Training & Development Specialist
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness
Mike Firmand
Training & Development Specialist
Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness

Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services

Christopher Ochs
Christopher Ochs
Director
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services
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Heather Sears
Clinical Counselor
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services
Joshua Hagerstorm
Joshua Hagerstorm
Clinical Counselor
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services
Marcy Kujawski
Marcy Kujawski
Clinical Counselor
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services
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Megan Learned
Office Manager
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services
Morris Mosley
Morris Mosley
Employee Assistance Counselor/Work Group Specialist
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services
Sara Maxwell
Sara Maxwell
Assistant Director
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services
Yasmin Ofiana
Yasmin Ofiana
Program Assistant
Faculty/Staff Assistance & Well-being Services

Centers of Expertise

Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture

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Adam Austin
Assistant Manager
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
Amy Grindley
Amy Grindley
Human Resource Assistant Manager
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
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Ash Little
Compensation Manager
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
Bryan Rojek
Bryan Rojek
Executive Director of Compensation Strategy
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
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Cassandra Nicholson
Human Resource Manager
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
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Jody Taylor
Compensation Analyst
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
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Kari Thompson
Compensation Specialist
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
Lori Phanrana
Lori Phanranah
Human Resource Officer
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
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Megan Heath
Human Resource Representative
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture
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Phil Stanton
Assistant Director
Compensation, Classification, & Career Architecture

HR Applications & Information Services

Andrew Hagler
Andrew Hagler
HR Applications Manager
HR Applications & Information Services
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Ellen Jahn
HR System Analyst
HR Applications & Information Services
Laura Bradbury
Laura Bradbury
Senior HRAIS Analyst
HR Applications & Information Services
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Rebecca Witt
Extra Help - Program Coordinator
HR Applications & Information Services
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Rich Hungerford
HR Systems Manager
HR Applications & Information Services
Sean Mahaffey
Sean Mahaffey
Director
HR Applications & Information Services
Teresa Harvey
Teresa Harvey
HR Associate
HR Applications & Information Services

HR Data Operations

Autumn Hiles
Autumn Hiles
HR Representative
HR Data Operations
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Becca Beard
HR Representative
HR Data Operations
Carl Luss
Carl Luss
HR Representative
HR Data Operations
Craig Smith
Craig Smith
HR Officer
HR Data Operations
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Daphne Heath
HR Officer
HR Data Operations
Elizabeth Johnson Love
Elizabeth Johnson Love
Human Resource Manager
HR Data Operations
Heather Hendricks
Heather Hendricks
HR Officer
HR Data Operations
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Janice Revell
Extra Help - Office Support
HR Data Operations
Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson
HR Representative
HR Data Operations
Michelle Althaus
Michelle Althaus
Deputy Director
HR Data Operations
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Paula Gladney
HR Officer
HR Data Operations
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Robbie Henson
HR Representative
HR Data Operations
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Tia Trimmer
HR Representative
HR Data Operations

Labor & Employee Relations

Angela Reggans
Angela Reggans
Assistant Director
Labor & Employee Relations
Annette Huss
Annette Huss
Human Resource Representative
Labor & Employee Relations
Beth Phillips
LER Consultant
Labor & Employee Relations
Jade Swanson
Jade Swanson
Consultant
Labor & Employee Relations
Julie Dillard
Julie Dillard
Assistant Director
Labor & Employee Relations
Kevin Dawson
Kevin Dawson
Consultant
Labor & Employee Relations
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Melvin Davis-Reine
LER Consultant
Labor & Employee Relations
Robb Craddock
Robb Craddock
Executive Director
Labor & Employee Relations

Matrix Team

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Amanda Smith
Team Innovation - Team Lead & Classification
Matrix Team
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Andis Shehu
HR Associate - Team Community
Matrix Team
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Asia Abumaye
HR Associate - Team Momentum
Matrix Team
Beverly Minor
Beverly Minor
Classification - Team Community
Matrix Team
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Cassey Oliger
HR Representative - Team Momentum
Matrix Team
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Dana Penn
HR Officer - Team Empowerment
Matrix Team
Dani Thompson
Dani Thompson
Classification - Team Discovery
Matrix Team
Davee Davis
Davee Davis
Classification - Team Momentum
Matrix Team
Delaney Lallathin
Delaney Lallathin
HR Associate - Team Momentum
Matrix Team
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Gilliane Talavera
HR Associate
Matrix Team
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Hannah Aguayo
HR Associate - Team Community
Matrix Team
Jenna Jeffers
Jenna Jeffers
Team Empowerment - Team Lead
Matrix Team
Joseph Talavera
Joseph Talavera
Administrative Support - Team Community
Matrix Team
Julie Block
Julie Block
Team Community - Team Lead & Talent
Matrix Team
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LaSonia McBride
Team Discovery - Team Lead & Talent
Matrix Team
Mai Nasr
Mai Nasr
Team Momentum - Team Lead & Talent
Matrix Team
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Marwa Abedelsalam
HR Associate - Team Innovation
Matrix Team
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Rose Verdeyen
HR Associate - Team Empowerment
Matrix Team
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Sarah Finn
Classification - Team Empowerment
Matrix Team
Sheila Albers
Sheila Albers
Talent - Team Innovation
Matrix Team
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Zack Timm
Talent - Team Discovery
Matrix Team

Talent

Amber Huang
Amber Huang
Human Resource Representative
Talent
Andia Isaj
Andia Isaj
HR Officer
Talent
Audra Cowan
Audra Cowan
Human Resource Officer
Talent
Gretchen Hayes
Gretchen Hayes
HR Assistant Manager
Talent
Jason Knight
Jason Knight
Talent Strategy Recruiter
Talent
Jessica Lopez
Jessica Lopez
Human Resource Officer
Talent
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Nancy Renfrew-Morgan
Extra Help - Office Administrator
Talent
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Nicole McCurry
Human Resource Manager
Talent
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Rafael Cañas
DEI Recruitment & Special Programs Coordinator
Talent
Terelle Worthy
Terelle Worthy
HR Officer
Talent
Torriana Exum
Tori Exum
Director of DEI Talent Attraction Programs
Talent

Swanlund HR

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Carmen M Vetter

Senior Human Resource Associate
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Jennifer Nicole Steiling

Senior Human Resource Associate
Swanlund HR
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Kelly Vogelbaugh

Human Resource Associate
Swanlund HR
Laura Bleakney

Laura Bleakney

Director
Swanlund HR
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Laura Williams

Human Resource Business Partner
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Peggy Clem

Extra Help
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Rhiannon Miller

Office Administrator
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