Meet the Staff
Deana L. Porterfield, MA
Senior Vice President for People and Organizational Development
(626) 812-3015
dporterfield@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing all human resource functions
- Providing a cohesive vision, leadership, and strategic direction for all “people issues” for the university
Christina Zigler
Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President for People and Organizational Development
(626) 812-3015
czigler@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Provides administrative support for the vice president of people and organizational development
- Prepares reports and proposals to promote HR initiatives
Brenda Harrison Young, JD
Executive Director, Human Resources
(626) 815-4527
blyoung@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Day-to-day management of human resource functions
- Support for Human Resources team
- Faculty and staff employees
Erika Hernandez
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of Human Resources
(626) 815-4612
(626) 815-4521 (fax)
emhernandez@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Administrative support to the executive director and HR staff
- Update organizational charts and listings
- Process business cards
- Front office support
Murray Flagg, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Employee Relations and Special Projects
(626) 815-4534
(626) 422-9193 (cell)
mflagg@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- All university employee relations issues
- Legal compliance
- Mediation
TBD
Assistant Director, Workplace Learning
(626) 815-4532
Responsibilities include:
- Organizational assessments
- Employee development
- Management development
- Conduct professional development trainings
Don Tallakson
Compensation Manager
dtallakson@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Compensation
Carrie Beatty, MBA
Director, Faculty Employment and Communication
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 3718
cbeatty@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Employee relations for faculty
- Immigration compliance
- Exit interviews
Haley Phillips, MA
Faculty Employment Manager
(626) 815-2076
hphillips@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Faculty recruitment
- Maintain faculty policies and procedures
Peter Maljian, MBA
Workplace Learning and Retention Manager
(626) 815-4533
pmaljian@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct professional development trainings
- Staff retention
- Exit interviews, analysis, and reporting
Stephanie Martin
Recruitment Manager
(626) 815-4535
snmartin@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Employment and hiring process management for staff employees
Julie Arnold
Recruiting Coordinator
(626) 815-4528
jarnold@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Recruitment, applicant screening for staff employees
- New employee orientation
Kim Leavitt
Benefits Manager
(626) 815-4530
kleavitt@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Benefits programs (Kaiser, PacifiCare, Fortress, Delta Dental, TIAA-CREF, and Retirement)
- Disability programs
Jaime Greener
HRIS and Records Administrator
(626) 815-4529
jgreener@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Maintain HR information systems
- Manages archiving and retention of personnel records
Rebecca (Becky) Casserino
Human Resources Coordinator
(626) 815-4585
rcasserino@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate records maintenance
- Archiving and retention of personnel records
- Employment verifications
Brian Gleason, MBA
Risk Management Manager
(626) 815-4525
bgleason@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Workplace safety
- ADA compliance/HIPPA compliance
- Worker’s compensation-claims management
- Safety and health training
Tammy Oluvic
Risk Coordinator
(626) 815-4613
toluvic@apu.edu
Responsibilities include:
- Worker’s Compensation claims
- Rideshare program
- Ergonomics
