Meet the Team

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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

Abby Benson

Vice President | Administration & Finance

Becky Hill

Becky Hill

Vice President | Human Resources

Gabriele Fariello

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