The project team and governance of the Workday project reflects the project scope and includes individuals from multiple divisions, departments and experience.
- Executive Sponsors – Executive Sponsors are essential to the project and provide oversight, direction and alignment with URI’s strategic goals. Sponsors are also responsible for the achievement of project objectives and overall success.
- Steering Committee – The project Steering Committee is responsible for providing guidance to the project team to clear obstacles, advise on critical decisions, and ensure alignment with business needs and throughout the project lifecycle.
- Project Team – The Project Team ensures URI’s business requirements are clearly communicated and addressed throughout all phases.
Change Network & Peer Roles – The Change Network will include our Change Committee and Campus Innovators who will help socialize the change across the campus community, advise on best methods to engage stakeholders and participate in opportunities to engage with the technology through the project.
Project Sponsors
Abby Benson
Vice President | Administration & Finance
Becky Hill
Vice President | Human Resources
Gabriele Fariello
CIO and Associate Vice President for IT | Information Technology Services
Program Management
Stephanie Cavanagh
Workday Program Director
Nairobi Vina
Project Manager
Change Team
Stephanie Cavanagh
Workday Program Director
Laural Fratus
Manager, IT Organizational Change | Information Technology Services
Benjamin Leveillee
Manager, IT Training | Information Technology Services
Kyera Shea
Manager, IT Communications | Information Technology Services
Nairobi Vina
Project Manager
Steering Committee
Tracey Angell
Assistant Vice President | Procurement and Purchasing
Kevin Caswell
Chief Business Officer | Research and Economic Development
Robert Kiely
HR Business Partner | Human Resources
Kayla Lombardi
HR Policy, Communications and Project Specialist | Human Relations
Angela Miller
Assistant Vice President | Financial Operations and Controller
John Poehlmann
Associate Vice President | Financial Strategy and Planning
Scotia Roopnarine
Associate Chief Information Officer | Information Technology Services
John Stringer
Executive Director | Institutional Research
