This press release is being shared with permission from CUPA-HR.

Jake Lathrop, Consultant to the Vice President of Human Resources, has been selected as the next leader of the CUPA-HR Midwest Region Board of Directors.  Jake will begin his term as Region Board Chair on July 1 and will serve in this role for one year before moving into the Past-Chair role.  CUPA-HR’s Midwest region is one of four regions nationally and consists of twelve states and the respective state Chapter boards within.

Jake has served on CUPA-HR’s Midwest Region board for four years.  Prior to that, he was on the CUPA-HR Michigan Chapter board for four years, where he also served as president. He has been a member of the association’s Public Policy Committee and Learning and Professional Development Committee and was selected for the 2018-19 cohort of the Emerging CUPA-HR Leaders Program.  Jake has presented at numerous state, region, and national conferences and virtual programs. 

“It is humbling to be selected for this role and an absolute honor to serve my higher ed colleagues in this capacity,” Lathrop shared.  “I am especially honored to represent MSU throughout every CUPA-HR interaction, and to share with colleagues across the country the amazing work that Spartans do.”

Contact Information
Jessica Thompson
Marketing Coordinator – Communications and Marketing
jcthompson@cupahr.org