University Partnerships Community of Practice

Board of Directors

 

Becky Groody


President

Director, Affinity & Strategic Initiatives

Ohio State University

Groody.2@osu.edu

Brandon Fudge


Secretary

Director of Corporate Strategic Partnerships

Boise State University

BrandonFudge@boisestate.edu

Heather Vinograd
Treasurer

Executive Director of Integrated Procure to Pay Solutions and Campus Partnerships

University of California, San Diego

HVinograd@ucsd.edu

Chris Boyer

Assistant Vice Chancellor

North Carolina State University

CCBoyer@ncsu.edu

Shawn Herrera

Head of University Partnerships

Pepperdine University

Shawn.Herrera@Pepperdine.edu

Scott Lacefield

Executive Director

Texas Tech University

Scott.Lacefield@ttu.edu

Beth Pickard

Managing Agent for UPCoP

Founder, BMP Consulting Solutions

Beth@BMPConsultingSolutions.com

Marcos Roybal

Associate Director of Finance & Administration (Financial Services & Purchasing)

University of New Mexico

MarcosRoybal@unm.edu

Brandy Zamora

Executive Director of Corporate Partnerships

Indiana University

BJZamora@iu.edu

Committees

 

Communications Committee

  • Brandon Fudge, Boise State University (Chair & Board Liaison)

  • Shawn Herrera, Pepperdine University (Website & Board Liaison)

  • Erika Austin, Michigan State University

  • Sondra Cue, University of Iowa

  • Tierra Graves, Texas A&M University

  • Faith Schroeder, University of Arizona

Conference Planning Committee

  • Evelin Simmons, University of Massachusetts (2027 Host)

  • Kimberly Thornton, University of Massachusetts (2027 Host)

  • Marcos Roybal, University of New Mexico (Board Liaison)

  • Jared Katzen, University of Kansas (Past Host)

  • Rachelle Banwart, Kansas State University

  • Natalie Borraez, Pepperdine University

  • Beth Pickard, Managing Agent for UPCoP

  • TBD (2028 Host)

Events Committee

  • Chris Boyer, North Carolina State University (Board Liaison)

  • Lisa Comben, Eastern Michigan University (Co-Chair)

  • Erin McCrary, North Carolina State University (Co-Chair)

  • Rebeca Gaxiola, Pepperdine University

  • Scott Lacefield, Texas Tech University

  • Tara Vickers, Indiana University

  • Kimberly Wunderlich, University of Tennessee

Sponsorship Committee

  • Brandy Zamora, Indiana University (Chair / Board Liaison)

  • Courtney Carini, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  • Donta Ingram, Ohio State University

  • Brett Leonard, University of Kansas

  • Greg Muller, University of California San Diego

  • Beth Pickard, Managing Agent for UPCoP

  • TBD (2027 Host)