Office of the Senior VP for Finance & Administration

Good Morning WolfieONE Teammates,

I want to thank you all for joining the WolfieONE Workstream Team kickoff held on Tuesday. The collective energy, enthusiasm and excitement for this project from all 160+ participants was evident, and I am grateful to our Workstream Team Members who will now be actively engaged in this transformational initiative.

Announcing the WolfieONE Program Executive
With a change this large, at a geographically complex institution like Stony Brook, the need has emerged to identify one individual to serve as a Program Executive throughout the duration of the WolfieONE project. As we will be working across Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medicine, The Stony Brook Foundation, SUNY, and SUNY RF, it will be beneficial to have one point person dedicated to managing holistic decisions while also understanding and appreciating the unique needs of each entity.

With over 30 years of institutional knowledge, a deep understanding of the University’s financial operations, and existing relationships with many of our fellow SUNY colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Lyle Gomes has been appointed to this role. During this multi-year implementation, Lyle will provide program management, coordination, and comprehensive oversight to all teams working on WolfieONE. He will facilitate decision making through the project’s governance channels, and act as a liaison between workstreams to ensure that local and institutional needs are being met.

Thank you to Lyle for agreeing to serve in this critically important role. We all appreciate your leadership, support and guidance as a champion of this initiative.

WolfieONE Website
If you were not able to attend this week’s kickoff, I would encourage you to visit the WolfieONE website to view a recording of the Zoom session. This website will be updated frequently throughout the project, so please bookmark the site for future reference, and check back often.

Feedback and Questions
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to submit a WolfieONE Feedback Form. As I mentioned during the kickoff meeting, it is critically important that we make sure to maintain an environment that fosters honest and open communication throughout all phases of this project, so your feedback is always welcome.

Thank you all for your time and effort.

Sincerely,
Jed M. Shivers
Senior Vice President
Finance & Administration
Executive Sponsor of WolfieONE