Governance and Management Team

A formal program structure helps ensure collaboration for optimal operations.

  • Executive Sponsors. The members of the sponsor group are accountable for the success of the human capital management program and are its chief champions. 
  • Workday@Penn Operations PennKey required. The team is comprised of key roles that support Workday@Penn operations, including configuration, security, reporting, and change management.
  • IT Learning Solutions Team. PennKey required. The team provides support and guidance for the Workday Learning module as well as LinkedIn Learning and Articulate 360. The team helps training providers with planning and execution of training initiatives across the University.

Additional teams and work groups form as the needs of Workday@Penn and the related processes require.

Contact Us

Penn Employee Solution Center
solutioncenter@upenn.edu or (215) 898-7372

Executive Sponsors

Dr. Mark Dingfield, Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, was previously associate provost, finance and planning for the Office of the Provost. Prior to joining Penn in 2017, he served as executive director for planning, analysis, and technology at Princeton University. Before Princeton, he worked for six years in Europe and the Seattle areas as a senior product manager at Microsoft and a director at Think Act.
Matthew Lane
Matt Lane, Associate Provost for Finance and Planning for the Office of the Provost, was previously vice dean for finance and administration in the School of Arts and Sciences. He joined Penn in 2001.
Trevor Lewis, Vice President, Budget and Management Analysis, began his career with Penn as an assistant wrestling coach in 1995 and later joined the Wharton School. Prior to his current role for the University, he held the position of chief of academic finance and planning for the Office of the Provost.
Chris Masotti, Vice Dean, Finance and Operations, Perelman School of Medicine, has oversight of budget and financial operations, human resources, research administration, facilities management, and safety. Prior to joining Penn in March 2016, Chris held leadership roles at Case Western Reserve University.
Tom Murphy, Senior Vice President, Information Systems and Computing, and Chief Information Officer, joined Penn in 2013. Prior to that, he served as chief information officer of DaVita HealthCare Partners, where he was responsible for all information technology supporting the company's business and clinical operations.