HopeWest Announces New Chief People Officer Kirstin Guptill, MHRM, SHRM-SCP

Kirstin Guptill joins the HopeWest executive leadership team, bringing more than a decade of experience in the human resources realm to her role as Chief People Officer (CPO.)

In this role, Guptill, MHRM, SHRM-SCP, is responsible for leading and further developing our human resource strategy with a focus on fostering employee engagement, shaping organizational culture, and aligning talent strategies with business goals.

“Throughout my career, I’ve always been passionate about people. The opportunity at HopeWest allows me to apply both my HR expertise and strategic business knowledge to support meaningful growth. HopeWest’s commitment to its people, as reflected in the vision of the Board and Leadership team, deeply resonates with me. This role offers a chance to guide an organization that plays such an important role in our community, which is both motivating and personally fulfilling,” said Guptill.

Guptill has been in western Colorado for more than two decades and served in organizations throughout our community in leadership roles focused on human resource management. In addition, she also serves as an adjunct instructor at Colorado Mesa University teaching human resource fundamentals. Kirstin is very active within SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) serving both on the Western Slope and the Colorado state level as Director Elect.

“Our team is truly the heart of HopeWest, and we remain focused on building and strengthening our invaluable teammates, and Kirstin’s role is needed to take us to the next level in being a premier employer in western Colorado,” said HopeWest President and CEO Cassie Mitchell. “Kirstin has been such a natural fit with HopeWest. She is enthusiastic about collaborating with our team and building on our existing culture at HopeWest to make us an even stronger, more impactful organization.”