Jami Painter, Ed.M., SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

painterj@uillinois.edu | 217.244.8247

Administrative Assistant: Marcy Frerichs | mtfreric@uillinois.edu | 217-244-9224

As the Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Jami serves as the principal HR advisor to the Board of Trustees, President, and Vice Presidents. She also provides strategic oversight of the System Human Resource Services organization, which is responsible for system-wide HR policy and compliance; benefits, retirement and leave administration; employee engagement and wellness programs; diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs; information management and institutional reporting; organizational effectiveness and training and development; workplace investigations and grievances; human resource systems administration; labor and employee relations; classification and compensation; and talent acquisition and management. In her role, she represents the University of Illinois System with the Big 10 Academic Alliance Chief Human Resources Officers, the Association of Research Universities HR Institute, the State Universities Civil Service System, and the State Universities Retirement System. 

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Katie Ross, Ed.M., CEBS, PHR, SHRM-CP

Assistant Vice President

katross@uillinois.edu | 217.244.7979

As Assistant Vice President for System HR Services, Katie Ross provides oversight for three areas: HR regulatory and policy administration; employee benefits compliance; and information management. Her role includes managing system-wide project teams to achieve strategic goals, implementing compliance with state and federal mandates, maintaining vendor relationships and compliance for benefit plans, and coordinating institutional HR data reporting. Katie also serves as an HR representative to University Governmental Relations and employee advisory groups, and as a liaison to the state’s retirement system.

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Angela Foster, M.A, SPHR, SHRM-CP
Assistant Vice President

anfoster@uillinois.edu | 217.333.7671

 Angela is an Assistant Vice President for System Human Resource Services. In this role, she provides executive leadership and strategic direction for the System Offices in the areas of equal employment opportunity, community and belonging, workplace investigations and grievance resolution, accessibility and accommodations, human resource systems administration, leave administration, and talent acquisition and management. Angela partners closely with senior leadership and colleagues across the System Offices to advance innovative HR practices, foster a culture of equity and accountability, and strengthen the overall employee experience across the University of Illinois System.

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Joy Brownridge, SHRM-CP

Associate Director Organizational Effectiveness

joyb2@uillinois.edu | 217.300.1562

As an Associate Director for Organizational Effectiveness, Joy leads the functional area of employee and organizational development and engagement. She is responsible for programs and initiatives for employee recognition and reward, talent development training and programs, wellness, and a system-wide leadership development program.

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System Human Resource Services, Spring Retreat 2023