Who Should Join?
The Business & Operations Network serves all sorts of professionals, and the following individuals may find value in the conversations and connections:
- Deans
- Provosts
- Administrators
- Directors
- Financial Officers
- Managers
- Vice Presidents
- Human Resource Staff
- ...and all other interested UPCEA Members!
Join the Discussion
Log in to CORe, UPCEA's member community and online networking space where you can ask, answer or search for questions on relevant topics. Get advice, answers and ideas from your colleagues online via CORe, UPCEA's professional networking platform.
Your membership gives you full access to:
- Active conversations, and the chance to ask your questions in real time
- Robust search of conversation archive
- A diverse resource library
- UPCEA's entire member directory
- Exclusive member content -- including benchmarking studies, conference session slides, and webinar recordings
UPCEA Business & Operations Award for Operational Excellence
The Business & Operations Network recognizes outstanding individual contributions in operations, entrepreneurial, and intra-preneurial work that move an UPCEA member institution into a more favorable position. Specifically highlighting those achievements in financial, human, administrative and IT operations in professional, continuing and online units at postsecondary institutions through the UPCEA Business & Operations Award for Operational Excellence.
Attend Network Events
The B+O Network curates webinars and coffee chats throughout the year, on a number of topics related to the work of the Network. Check out the event page linked below and keep an eye out for our upcoming events.
Today, the field of professional, continuing, online education is characterized by engagement in very complex, highly specialized areas of practice. UPCEA’s eight Networks are designed to serve professionals practicing in the key areas that define this vibrant and growing sector of higher education.
Networks are open to any UPCEA Member. Members can join any one (or multiple) of these networks by logging in to their profile, going down to My Networks + Committees then click "Browse Networks + Committees". Select the network you would like to join, and click "Join this Network/Committee".
Volunteer and grow as a leader, presenter, or mentor.
Take an active role in your membership! Members are encouraged to serve as volunteer leaders. There are many ways to get involved! Click below and let us know how you'd like to volunteer with UPCEA.
Have a question about the Network? Ask a volunteer leader!
UPCEA Network Leadership is composed of UPCEA members who serve in these roles. Below you can find a current listing of this year's network leadership team. To learn more about becoming a volunteer, click here.
2025-2026
Leadership Team
Nico Rose
CHAIR
University of Florida
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Litza Echeverria Rubio
CHAIR-ELECT
University of Florida
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Melissa Mahan
PAST CHAIR
University of Texas at San Antonio
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Kelley Brandt
VICE CHAIR, ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Boise State University
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Carlea White
AWARDS C0-VICE CHAIR
Oregon State University
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Lyla Garner
AWARDS CO-VICE CHAIR
Mississippi State University
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Jonathan Orsini
VICE CHAIR, COMMUNICATIONS
University of Florida
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Kim Jackson
VICE CHAIR, ENGAGEMENT & OPPORTUNITY
University of South Florida
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Trisha Wells
CO-VICE CHAIR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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