Human Resource Management Team
CONTACT US
Frequently Requested Numbers
Front Desk/Main Number
801-581-2169; 801-581-8462 (FAX)
Benefits Department
801-581-7447
Office of the CHRO
801-585-0928
1-800-274-9694
Job Application Questions
801-581-2169
UHRM SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Jeff C. Herring
Chief Human Resources Officer
Chris Bone
Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer
Jessica Williamson
Associate Chief Human Resources Officer of Enterprise Operations
Jessica Williamson
Associate Chief Human Resources Officer of Enterprise Operations
Andrea Brown-Christensen
Senior HR Director- Embedded & Coordinated Services
Andrea Brown-Christensen
Senior HR Director- Embedded & Coordinated Services
Bob Thompson
Senior HR Director- Employee Relations Management
Sarah Tice
Special Assistant to the Chief Human Resources Officer
HR ADMINISTRATION TEAM
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Claudia Hong
Senior HR Liaison- University Asia Campus
Embedded at UAC to support all members at UAC, including staff, faculties, and leadership.
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Mandy Skonhovd
Office Administrator
Employee Appreciation Day, Staff Service Awards, & Staff Excellence Awards
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Sabrina Smith
Communication Specialist
Branding, newsletters, and communication ABSENCE MANAGEMENT TEAM
Alex Latimer
Manager, Absence Management
Abby Ordacowski
Leave Administrator
Becky Flanders
Leave Administrator
Deidrene Crisanto
Leave Administrator
Lauren Green
Leave Administrator
Robyn Shea
Leave Administrator
Sam Jones
Leave Administrator
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Sam Jones
Leave Administrator
BENEFITS TEAM
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Wendy Poppleton
HR Director- Benefits
Benefits policy, settlement & special retirement agreements
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Bree Murphy
Associate Director- Childcare Liaison
Childcare
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Sandy Robison
Sr. Manager- Benefits
Health plan issues, executives, special retirement contributions
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Jesse Justet
Senior Benefits Analyst
Tuition reduction, ACA enrollments, Audits
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Lisa Batley
Senior Benefits Analyst
Vendor payments, system clean up & processing
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Dawn Young
COBRA Administrator
COBRA, postdoc billing
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Ephraim Burrell
Benefits Analyst
Faculty retirements, benefits billing, retirement plan loan approvals 
Megan White
Benefits Analyst
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Tayler Preece
Benefits Analyst
Staff retirements, benefits billing, WellU COMPENSATION TEAM
Kori Durfee
Compensation Manager
Kori Durfee
Compensation Manager
Tyson Chase
Mgr, Compensation Mgmt
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Claudia Yazzie
Compensation Analyst
Reclassifications, Compensation questions 
Jewel Poss
Compensation Analyst
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS TEAM
Karen Iannucci
Associate Director
Aidree Otterstrom
Employee Relations Specialist
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Anabel Reyes
Compliance Specialist
ADA accommodations
Chris Whipple
Employee Relations Specialist
Drea Cortes
Compliance Specialist
Elena Sharma
Employee Relations Specialist
Hannah Skarsten
Employee Relations Specialist
Laura Walkinshaw
Employee Relations Specialist
Shariah Booth
ER Specialist
Shariah Booth
ER Specialist
Joanna Kreifeldt
HR Generalist
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TEAM
Braiden Labrum
Dir, HR Operations Mgmt
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Diane Kunz
Director, HR Management
Student Affairs, Athletics
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Jaydee Blackburn
Director, HR Management
University Connected Learning, Sustainability, Office of the Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Institutional Advancement, Enrollment Management, Graduate School, College of Fine Arts 
Jordan Waite
Dir, HR Management
Lora Mortensen
Dir, HR Management
Mike Brammer
Dir, HR Management
Monica Heaton
Dir, HR Management
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Ernesto Negrete
Manager, HR Management
Research, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Marketing and Communication, KUER and PBS Utah, Undergraduate Studies, College for Cultural and Social Transformation
Jennifer Hagerman
Mgr, HR Management
Jennifer Hagerman
Mgr, HR Management
Jillian Jensen
Mgr, HR Management
Melissa Morris
Mgr, HR Management
Melissa Morris
Mgr, HR Management
Mercede Brown
Spv, HR Bus Partner Mgmt
Jude Guzman
Compliance Specialist
Allie Galloway
HR Generalist
Andy Rodgers
HR Generalist
Ashlyn Rockower
HR Generalist
Ashlyn Rockower
HR Generalist
Candice Bastar
HR Generalist
Claire Philippides
HR Generalist
Erin Thompson
HR Generalist
Gloria Pedroza
HR Generalist
J. Valero
HR Generalist
Jeanmarie Hutchinson
HR Generalist
Jessi Thompson
HR Generalist
Kyle Pipkin
HR Generalist
Lindsey Fischer
HR Generalist
Meryem Yaman
HR Generalist
Sofia Higuera
HR Generalist
Stacy Johnson
HR Generalist
Sydney Nelson
HR Generalist
Celeste Della Valentina
HR Assistant
Celeste Della Valentina
HR Assistant
David Federico-Martinez
HR Assistant
David Federico-Martinez
HR Assistant
Diana Cuadros La Rosa
HR Assistant
Gigi Bollinger
HR Assistant
Janna Boyd
HR Assistant
Jason Peterson
HR Assistant
Kate Demark
HR Assistant
Krista Law
HR Assistant
Lauren Wiggins
Compliance Specialist
Sophie Jackson
HR Assistant
Kelly Ha
UU Student - Other
Kelly Ha
UU Student - Other
HR INFORMATION SYSTEMS TEAM
Josna Kotturappa
Director- HRIS Management
David Schwab
Network Administrator
Jennifer Frazier
HRIS Analyst
Melanee Schaefermeyer
HRIS Analyst
Ryne Vogel
HRIS Analyst
Stacie Rigby
HRIS Analyst
Tadd Helquist
HRIS Analyst
Sneha Singh
HRIS Assistant
Sneha Singh
HRIS Assistant
PAYROLL TEAM
Kathy Clark
Senior Manager- Payroll
Brandi Wagner
Payroll Specialist
Julie Morton
Payroll Specialist
Debbie Ginnett
Payroll Assistant
Jennifer King-Lichtenberg
Payroll Assistant
Robbie Eaby
Payroll Assistant
SOLUTIONS TEAM
Amanda Strate
UHRM Solution Center Manager
Amanda Strate
UHRM Solution Center Manager
Anne Tuakiapimahu
HR Service Center Rep
Gabriela Estrada Palacios
HR Service Center Rep
Gabriela Estrada Palacios
HR Service Center Rep
Hannah Bell
HR Service Center Rep
Hannah Bell
HR Service Center Rep
Jillian Smith
HR Service Center Rep
Madi Rogers
HR Service Center Rep
Noah Duve
HR Service Center Rep
Noah Duve
HR Service Center Rep
Joseph McCullough
HR Part-Time Assistant
Joseph McCullough
HR Part-Time Assistant
TALENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Dani Baum
Associate Director- Talent Acquisition
Executive Search Support; Vendor management- job boards, temp agencies, third party recruitment services; Community Outreach; Escalated staff recruitment issues
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Amy Emrazian
Senior Manager, Training & Development
Director Certificate Series; Strategic facilitation, customized/department trainings, & retreats; DiSC and Motivators assessments 
Aani Parrish
Sr Mgr, OrgDev Mgmt
Aani Parrish
Sr Mgr, OrgDev Mgmt
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Corrie Grint
Content Specialist
eCourse development & design; All things Bridge related (such as login, courses, uploads, reporting, and more); UHRM Training & Development workshops, certificates, and programs
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Crystal Cory
Employee Training and Development Specialist
In-person or virtual instructor led trainings/ workshops; Clifton Strength Finders; Certificate enrollment & trainings 
Erin Lally
Recruiter/Ta Specialist
Erin Lally
Recruiter/Ta Specialist
Korina Serrano
Empl Train& Dev Specialist
Kristy Muday
HRIS Analyst
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Tessa Strickland
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Recruitment best practices; Recruitment Operations Support (PeopleAdmin, candidate communication); Veterans Preference Support; Placing paid external job advertisements
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Delaney Barclay
Talent Acquisition Assistant
Job Seeker Customer service WORKFORCE ANALYTICS
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Daniel Hinojosa
Workforce Report Analytics Manager
Data requests, Reporting requests, Data visualization guidance 
Brian Gelsinger
Workforce Report Analytics Specialist
Danielle Vu
Workforce Report Analytics Specialist