HRIC Directory

The Human Resources & Inclusive Community department reports to the Senior Vice Chancellor, Operations & Strategy. The department includes seven divisions including Employment Services, Benefits, Employee & Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition & Development, HR Strategy, Compensation and Community + Values (C+V).

Click links below for more information about the HRIC divisions and staff:

HRIC Division Phone Numbers & Contact Information

HRIC DivisionsServicesPhone Number
Employment Services
•I-9 Processing
•Job Changes
•Name & Address Changes
•Employee Records
303-871-7993

Benefits Advocate Center

(General Questions about Benefits and Insurance)

•Benefits plan information, options, coverage and resources (English and Spanish available)
•Insurance claim questions
833-355-8939

Benefits & Wellbeing

(DU Specific Questions)

•Benefits Enrollment & Changes
•Leave Administration
•EAP
•Retirement
•Wellbeing programs
303-871-2360
HR Partners
•General Questions
•Employee Policies and Concerns
303-871-7991
Talent Acquisition & Development
•Jobs@DU
•New Hire Orientation
•Learning & Development
•Performance Management
303-871-2979
Compensation
•Salary Grades
•Job Families
•Compensation reviews
303-871-7946

Vice Chancellor for HRIC

Jeff Banks Headshot

 

Jeff Banks

Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and Inclusive Community
Jeff.Banks@swissabc.net

The Vice Chancellor (VC) for HRIC has responsibility for planning, developing, and implementing University initiatives and strategies that support employee engagement, inclusive excellence, and developing exceptional talent and strategic partnerships for the University. In addition, the VC manages the delivery of HRIC’s strategic plan, assuring alignment with the University and its divisions, development and implementation of HR policies, workforce planning and retention strategies, organizational development and training initiatives, compensation, benefits and retirement, performance management, employee relations, and reporting and metrics to promote University effectiveness.

Cassy Zapotocky Headshot

 

Cassy Zapotocky

Manager, Human Resources Operations
cassy.zapotocky@swissabc.net

HRIC Strategy & Planning

Shahira Qudrat

Director, HRIC Strategy & Planning
shahira.qudrat@swissabc.net

Employment Services

Shaunda Norman

Director, HR Operations & Data Analytics
Shaunda.Norman@swissabc.net

Kaylyn Sanderson

Manager, Employment Services
Kaylyn.Sanderson@swissabc.net

Jennifer Taylor

Employment Coordinator
Jennifer.Taylor9@swissabc.net

Talent Acquisition & Development

Craig Miller

Director, Talent Acquisition & Development
Craig.Miller@swissabc.net

Grace Vigliotti

Manager, Recruiting 
Grace.Vigliotti@swissabc.net

Celeste Klug

Recruiter II
Celeste.Klug@swissabc.net

Paula von Kretschmann

Learning Consultant
Paula.Kretschmann@swissabc.net

Andrea Groth

Employee Experience Coach
Andrea.Groth@swissabc.net

Benefits

Lloyd Moore

Director, Benefits Compliance & Operations
Lloyd.Moore@swissabc.net

Stephanie Trujillo

Manager, Benefits Program
Stephanie.Trujillo@swissabc.net

Jessica Lovan

Leave Administrator
Jessica.Lovan@swissabc.net

Kris Eckerstrom

Benefits Specialist
Kris.Eckerstrom@swissabc.net

Chris Nash

Benefits Specialist
Chris.Nash@swissabc.net

Compensation

Dave Leiker

Director, Compensation & Classification
David.Leiker@swissabc.net

Sarah Childs

Senior Compensation Analyst
Sarah.Childs@swissabc.net

Kirsten Crissman

Compensation Analyst
Kirsten.Crissman@swissabc.net

Sara Muniz

Compensation Analyst
Sara.Muniz@swissabc.net

Abby Montgomery

Compensation Analyst 
Abby.Montgomery@swissabc.net

Employee Relations & HR Partners

Jim Noone

Director, Employee & Labor Relations
James.Noone@swissabc.net

Michael Bartalo

Lead HR Partner
Michael.Bartalo@swissabc.net

Sarah Manzaneres

HR Partner II
Sarah.Manzaneres@swissabc.net

Dr. Shawn McVey

HR Partner II
Shawn.McVey@swissabc.net

Natalie Swanson

HR Partner II
Natalie.Swanson@swissabc.net

Brittany Menn

HR Partner for Student Employment
Brittany.Menn@swissabc.net