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.
  

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

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.

Dr. Jack Heuer, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, has more than 30 years of experience and expertise in all facets of human resource strategic planning and administration. Under his leadership, the Division of Human Resources has implemented a number of initiatives to enhance the Penn experience for faculty and staff.

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. He joined the executive sponsors on September 19, 2018.

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.