Office of the Vice President

UWHR organizational structure

Heather Horn, Vice President for Human Resources

The Vice President for UWHR is supported by:

Reporting to the Vice President for Human Resources:

Erin Rice, Assistant Vice President for Campus HR Operations and Services

  • Employee relations: conflict resolution, investigation, performance management, layoff and reorganization for all employees
  • Employee leave administration for all employees
  • Disabilities Services Office (DSO): deaf/hard of hearing services, accommodation, consulting, and resources
  • Official personnel/ medical files, prior service credit, sexual misconduct disclosure

Amy Junglov, Executive Director for Compensation

  • Job evaluation and classification
  • Annual merit process for staff and academic personnel
  • Costing, analysis, and salary change management for negotiated labor contracts
  • FLSA and WMWA compliance
  • Salary policy administration for staff and student employees

Lauren Updyke, Executive Director, Employee Experience

  • The Whole U – Primary holistic wellness program for all employees & students
  • UW Social Impact – Combined Fund Drive, workplace giving & volunteerism program
  • UW WorkLife – WA Employee Assistance Program, childcare resources, housing solutions, caregiver services
  • Employee Recognition Programs –UW Service Awards, Distinguished Staff Awards, David B. Thorud Leadership Award

Rachel Gatlin, Assistant Vice President for HR Benefits, Analytics and Information Systems

  • Retirement and benefit plan operations and administration
  • HR systems administration, support, and design
  • All HR information and data management, security, analysis, and reporting
  • UWHR enterprise programs and systems liaison
  • Demographic data analysis
  • Coordinate HR public records

Marisa Graudins, Executive Director for HR Policy and Workforce Strategy

  • Policy leadership, analysis and interpretation
  • Legislative leadership, analysis, and implementation management
  • HR liaison to OFM, State HR and Interinstitutional Personnel Officer Committee
  • Workforce strategy setting and initiative development
  • Central Workday support for all employee types
  • UWHR website management

Banks Evans, Assistant Vice President for Labor Relations

  • Labor relations strategy planning
  • Labor contract negotiations
  • Management training and communication
  • Contract implementation planning, administration and interpretation
  • Grievance administration and dispute resolution
  • All union records requests

Ujima Sands, Assistant Vice President for Total Talent Management

  • Recruitment, workforce, and employment planning and operations
  • UTEMP (UW’s internal temporary employment service)
  • Welcome Day (new staff orientation)
  • Strategic Leadership Program and Management Fundamentals series
  • Leadership development coaching and consulting
  • Organizational development consulting
  • Demographic Data Analysis

Pranika Laing, Interim Assistant Vice President for UW Medicine HR

  • Recruitment and workforce planning
  • Employee Relations: conflict resolution, performance management and leave administration
  • New employee orientation and onboarding
  • Training development and delivery
  • Professional and leadership development and employee engagement
  • Medical centers Workforce Management System (WMS)
  • Hospital HR data support