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Frequently Requested Numbers

Front Desk/Main Number 801-581-2169
801-581-8462 - FAX
DO NOT Send Employment Verification Requests to this address. employment@utah.edu
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Relay Utah (within Utah, dial 7-1-1 or 888-346-3162)
(Outside Utah – contact Relay office in your state)
Benefits Department 801-581-7447
Office of the CHRO 801-585-0928
Employment Verifications 1-800-274-9694
Job Application Questions 801-581-2169

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Name Title Phone Number
Jeff Herring  Chief Human Resources Officer  801/585-0928 
Brandon King  Assoc Dir, Finance  801/585-6347 
Kevin Turner  Deputy Chief HR Officer  000/000-0000 
Mandy Skonhovd  Office Administrator  801/581-6206 
Sarah Tice  Special Asst to Vice Pres  801/585-0928 

Name Title Phone Number
Alex Latimer  Mgr, Employee Relations Mgmt  801/585-0044 
Becky Flanders  Leave Administrator  801/581-7448 
Danielle Vu  Leave Administrator  801/585-0953 
Deidrene Crisanto  Leave Administrator  000/000-0000 
Lauren Green  Leave Administrator  801/585-7577 
Shariah Booth  Leave Administrator II  000/000-0000 

Name Title Phone Number
Amanda Strate  Manager, UHRM Solution Center  000/000-0000 
Angela Lezaic  HR Service Center Rep  000/000-0000 
Bree Ann Murphy  Asc Dir, Childcare Liaison  000/000-0000 
Cassidy Potter  Human Resources I-9 Technician  000/000-0000 
Cindy Call  Benefits Analyst  801/585-9013 
Dawn Young  COBRA Administrator  801/581-2169 
Ephraim Burrell  Benefits Analyst  000/000-0000 
Jesse Justet  Sr. Benefits Analyst  801/581-7447 
Lisa Batley  Sr. Benefits Analyst  801/585-6811 
Megan Tilt  HR Service Center Rep  000/000-0000 
Robyn Shea  HR Service Center Rep  000/000-0000 
Sandy Robison   Senior Manager, Benefits  801/581-3179 
Sidney Vasquez  HR Service Center Rep  000/000-0000 
Tayler Preece  Benefits Analyst  000/000-0000 
Wendy Poppleton  Director, Benefits  801/581-3224 

Name Title Phone Number
Brian Gelsinger  Wkfrc Report Analytcs Spc  801/646-7547 
Claudia Yazzie  Compensation Analyst  801/587-9024 
Daniel Hinojosa  Wkfrc Report Analytcs Spc  801/585-0818 
Jewel Poss  Compensation Analyst  801/581-7569 
Tatiana Topyrik   Director, Comp and BI  801/581-3296 

Name Title Phone Number
Bob Thompson  Senior Director, HR  801/587-9564 
Aani Parrish  Associate Director, HR  000/000-0000 
Barbara Moss  Associate Director, HR  801/646-6480 
Claudia Hong  Associate Director, Human Reso  000/000-0000 
Diane Kunz  Associate Director, HR  801/581-3350 
Jaydee Blackburn  Associate Director, HR  801/587-0831 
Karen Iannucci  Associate Director  801/587-9771 
Laree Thomas  HR Generalist  801/581-5469 
Lora Mortensen  Associate Director, HR  801/213-2538 

Name Title Phone Number
Aani Parrish  Associate Director, HR  000/000-0000 
Achuthasai Valluru  HR Assistant  000/000-0000 
Alfredo Lira  UU Student - Other  000/000-0000 
Anabel Reyes  ADA Compliance Specialist  801/213-1346 
Andrea Brown-Christensen  Senior Director, HR  801/581-2119 
Andrea Cortes  Compliance Specialist II  801/213-1297 
Andy Rodgers  HR Generalist  801/585-3963 
Ashlyn Rockower  HR Generalist  000/000-0000 
Barbara Moss  Associate Director, HR  801/646-6480 
Billy Alvarado  Recruitment Specialist  801/583-2500 
Braiden Labrum  Associate Director, HR  801/581-4788 
Celeste Della Valentina   HR Assistant  000/000-0000 
Chris Whipple  Employee Relations Specialist  801/587-2515 
Claudia Hong  Associate Director, Human Reso  000/000-0000 
Danielle Baum  Associate Dir, Recruitment  801/581-6033 
Diana Cuadros La Rosa  HR Assistant  801/585-3598 
Diane Kunz  Associate Director, HR  801/581-3350 
Elena Sharma  HR Generalist  801/585-6021 
Erin Thompson  HR Generalist  801/581-8412 
Ernesto Negrete  Associate Director, HR  801/646-6181 
Evan Miller  Leave Administrator I  801/587-3299 
Gigi Bollinger  HR Assistant  000/000-0000 
Hannah Skarsten  Employee Relations Specialist  801/587-8066 
Janna Boyd  HR Assistant  801/581-3334 
Jaydee Blackburn  Associate Director, HR  801/587-0831 
Jeff Lee  Human Resources Generalist  000/000-0000 
Jessi Thompson  Human Resources Generalist  801/581-8053 
Jessica Guzman  HR Assistant  801/213-7423 
Jessica Williamson  Sr Dir, HR Bus Partner Mgmt  000/000-0000 
Jillian Jensen  Associate Director, HR  801/366-8467 
Karen Iannucci  Associate Director  801/587-9771 
Kelly Ha  UU Student - Other  000/000-0000 
Korina Serrano  HR Generalist  801/587-9550 
Krista Law  HR Assistant  801/581-3334 
Laura Walkinshaw  Employee Relations Specialist  801/585-1564 
Lauren Wiggins  Compliance Specialist  801/581-7417 
Liliya Alvey  HR Generalist  801/213-6911 
Lindsey Fischer  HR Generalist  801/646-9209 
Lindsey Gideon  Associate Director, HR  801/585-6728 
Lora Mortensen  Associate Director, HR  801/213-2538 
Max Harline  HR Form I-9 Assistant  000/000-0000 
Melissa Morris  Employee Relations Specialist  000/000-0000 
Mercede Brown  Spv, HR Bus Partner Mgmt  801/581-2168 
Miji Lee  HR Generalist  801/646-9219 
Nichole Cook  HR Generalist  000/000-0000 
Reginald Walbeck  Human Resources Generalist  000/000-0000 
Shelly Christensen  HR Generalist  801/581-3708 
Sofia Higuera  HR Generalist  801/581-6100 
Sophie Jackson  UU Student - HR Asst  000/000-0000 
Tessa Strickland  Recruitment Specialist  000/000-0000 

Name Title
Josna Kotturappa  Dir, HRIS Mgmt 
David Schwab  Network Administrator IV 
Stacie Rigby   HRIS Analyst IV 
Tadd Helquist   HRIS Analyst IV 
Melanee Schaefermeyer  HRIS Analyst IV 
Jennifer Frazier  HRIS Analyst IV 
Kristy Muday  HRIS Analyst I 
Ryne Vogel  HRIS Analyst IV 

Name Title Phone Number
Debbie Ginnett  Payroll Assistant  801/585-9181 
Brandi Lamb  Payroll Specialist  801/581-3672 
Jennifer King-Lichtenberg  Payroll Assistant  801/581-3636 
Julie Morton  Payroll Specialist  801/585-2999 
Robbie Eaby  Payroll Assistant  801/585-9199 
Susan Bird  Associate Director, Payroll  801/585-5471 

Name Title Phone Number
Amy Emrazian  Sr Manager, Training & Develop  801/581-3316 
Corrie Grint  Content Specialist  801/585-2300 
Crystal Cory   Empl Train& Dev Specialist  000/000-0000 

Name Title Phone Number
Brian Gelsinger  Wkfrc Report Analytcs Spc  801/646-7547 
Daniel Hinojosa  Wkfrc Report Analytcs Spc  801/585-0818 
Tatiana Topyrik   Director, Comp and BI  801/581-3296 
Human Resource Management

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