Promoting our Profession Committee

Committee Charge: Career services and University Relations and Recruitment (URR) have not remained unscathed by the pervasive Great Resignation; rather, the pandemic has merely intensified the pre-existing challenge of drawing exceptional talent into our professional spheres, a dilemma we were already navigating in the pre-COVID era. A strategic initiative is imperative to identify reservoirs of adept individuals, elevate the stature of our professions, and enlighten those with pertinent and adaptable competencies regarding the myriad opportunities and advantages inherent in our fields. While the outreach will be broad, the initiative should place a high priority on inclusivity by designing strategies that will best reach underrepresented candidate pools. The work group will design an outreach strategy to engage, inform, and educate potential candidates about our professions.


Matthew Cowley
Co-Chair
Associate Vice Provost
Virginia Tech - Career and Professional Development

Christian Garcia
Co-Chair
Associate Dean & Executive Director
University of Miami - Toppel Career Center

Elizabeth Diley
Co-Chair
Campus Talent Acquisition Leader
General Mills Inc.

Maura Quinn
Board Advisor
VP, Early Career, DEI & Talent Acq Programs
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Jillian Bumpus
Member
Workforce Manager
New York State Department of Health, Office of Public Health

Bailey Bushman
Member
Executive Director
North Central College

Justin Edwards
Member
Executive Director
Kent State University at Kent

Maggie Henley
Member
Career Specialist
Purdue University Global

Ashley Hever
Member
Corporate TA Director
Enterprise Mobility

Nicole Hudson
Member
Executive Director of Workforce Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Jin Kim
Member
Director
Black Hills State University

Claire Klieger
Member
Assistant Vice President, Career Services
Swarthmore College - Career Services

Patrick Lynch
Member
Director of Career Services
Lyon College

Erin McMurray
Member
Early Careers Programming & Operations Specialist
The Cigna Group-Diversity

Leslie Mille
Member
Interim Director, Career Center
Florida State University

Rebekah Paré
Member
Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Pare Consulting

Taylor Scherer
Member
Talent Acquisition Program Manager
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.

Alexandra Simon
Member
Senior Associate Director for Career Foundations
University of Florida - Career Connections Center

Monica Stuckey
Member
Assistant Director for Employer Relations
North Carolina Central University

Amy Thaci
Member
Engineering Career Services
The Ohio State University - College of Engineering

Stefano Verdesoto
Member
Associate Director, Business Co-Op Program
Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business

Christopher Watts
Member
Assistant Director, Creative Careers
Arizona State University - Career & Professional Development Svcs

Michelle Newhard
Staff Advisor
Director of Marketing & Business Development
NACE