2025 CUPA-HR Annual Conference
Aurora, CO
October 5-7, 2025
The CUPA-HR 2025 Annual Conference & Expo will take place October 5-7 at the Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado. Designed for HR professionals in higher education, this flagship gathering offers a compelling mix of keynote addresses, concurrent sessions, preconference workshops, and an expansive exhibitor expo. Participants will delve into contemporary challenges and innovations in higher ed HR, exchange best practices, and build connections across institutions. With programming focused on strategic thinking, inclusion, talent management, and institutional resilience, the conference seeks to inspire, inform, and support attendees in navigating the evolving landscape of higher education HR.
Closing the Feedback Loop: Moving from Employee Voice to Visible Change
It’s not enough to gather feedback—leaders must act on it. This interactive panel shares proven strategies and case studies for closing the feedback loop, building trust, communicating results, and turning engagement survey insights into meaningful, visible change.
Presenters:
Frank Aloi
President and CEO, ath Power Consulting
Joan Garza
Chief Business Officer, Lone Star College System
Trish Woods
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief HR Officer, Lone Star College System

