Workday Org chart
This Workday org chart highlights the company’s organizational structure and leadership team, including key executives such as Carl M. Eschenbach (Chief Executive Officer) , Joe Wilson (Global CTO) , and Zane Rowe (CFO) . It provides a clear overview of the leadership team’s roles and how they work together to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective management across all functions.
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Workday Leadership Team
Executives
Profile Summary
Joe Wilson
Global CTO
Joe Wilson serves as the Global CTO at Workday, with previous roles including Chief Technology Officer for both the Americas and North America. Wilson has a background in the US Air Force Reserve as an Officer and has held various positions in the technology sector, including Technical Solution Consultant at Infor and Lawson Software. Additionally, Wilson has experience in product management and web development, having worked as Product Management Director and Web Development Manager at DCS Information Systems.
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DCS Information Systems
Infor
Zane Rowe
CFO
Zane Rowe serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Workday and has held significant positions in various organizations, including serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at eBay, Sabre Corporation, and Pivotal Software, Inc. Notably, Zane Rowe was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at VMware, also taking on the role of Interim CEO. Zane Rowe holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Previous or Current Companies (Board, Advisor, Employer)
Sabre
Jim Bozzini
Executive Director, Enterprise Transformation
Jim Bozzini serves as executive director, Enterprise Transformation at Workday, leading critical changes across the business to enable Workday’s growth. Jim joined Workday in 2007, and served in various executive leadership positions. In 2017, Jim took on the role of chief operating officer, where he had global responsibility for ensuring the operational excellence of Workday business processes and practices. Prior to Workday, Jim was COO at Evolve Software. Preceding Evolve, Jim held various executive management positions at PeopleSoft. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University, Chico.
Carl M. Eschenbach
Chief Executive Officer
Carl Eschenbach is CEO at Workday, and has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 2018. Carl joined Workday in December of 2022, serving as Co-CEO alongside Co-Founder Aneel Bhusri before becoming sole CEO in February of 2024. Carl has more than 35 years of experience leading and scaling successful technology companies. Prior to Workday, Carl was a general partner for more than six years at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. Previously, Carl spent 14 years at VMware, Inc. in various roles including president, chief operating officer, acting chief financial officer, and executive vice president of worldwide field operations. Prior to joining VMware in 2002, Carl held various sales management positions with Inktomi, 3Com Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Inc., and EMC. Throughout his career, Carl has been an active board member for leading technology companies. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Palo Alto Networks, Inc., and has previously served as a member of the board of directors of Aurora Innovation, Inc., Snowflake, Inc., UiPath, Inc., and Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Carl also continues to stay involved with Sequoia in a venture partner capacity. Carl received an Electronics Technician diploma from DeVry University.
Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officer
Peter Bailis is chief technology officer at Workday. In this role, he is responsible for the strategy and delivery of technology and architecture across the entire suite of Workday products and AI agents, including Workday Illuminate™, Workday Agent System of Record, and the overall Workday user experience and design. Prior to joining Workday, Peter was vice president of engineering at Google Cloud, where he led AI for data initiatives, driving the development of generative AI services including Conversational Analytics, NL2SQL, and RAG for structured data. He also oversaw engineering for Google Cloud BI and Looker. He was previously the founder and CEO of Sisu Data, a decision intelligence engine to accelerate data analysis. Additionally, Peter served as an assistant professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, where his research focused on data-intensive systems and he co-led the Stanford DAWN project. Peter holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and an A.B. in Computer Science from Harvard College.
David Somers
Chief Product Officer
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Gina Sheibley
Chief Communications Officer
Gina Sheibley is an experienced communications professional with a robust background in corporate communications and public relations. Currently serving as Chief Communications Officer at Workday and previously holding the same title at Qualtrics, Gina has also held senior positions at Salesforce, including Senior Vice President of PR and Corporate Communications and Interim Chief Communications Officer. Additional roles include Director of Executive Communications and Group Manager of Corporate Communications at Symantec, as well as Analyst Relations Manager at Oracle Corp. Gina Sheibley earned a degree from UC San Diego between 1995 and 1999.
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Patrick Blair
Chief Revenue Officer
Patrick Blair is a seasoned sales executive with a diverse background in the tech industry. Patrick has held high-ranking positions at companies such as Workday, C3 AI, Yext, Palo Alto Networks, Salesforce, and Covad Communications. With a BS degree from Cornell University, Patrick is known for their expertise in driving revenue growth and leading successful sales teams.
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Erik Hansen
Chief Sustainability Officer
Erik Hansen serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Workday since June 2010, overseeing global sustainability initiatives including the development of strategies, ESG reporting, and renewable energy procurement. Prior experience includes multiple roles at Ernst & Young from May 2004 to June 2010, culminating in a Manager position within Advisory Services, and various internships at Bank of America focusing on account project management and risk management. Erik also held the office manager position at The Screenmobile from 1996 to 2000. Academically, Erik earned an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School and a Bachelor of Science in Business with a focus on Management Information Systems from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
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Sheri Rhodes
Chief Customer Officer
Sheri Rhodes is chief customer officer at Workday where she oversees the company’s customer experience organization, which includes Professional Services, Education Services, Customer Success, and Workday Support. In this role, she leads the teams responsible for empowering all customers to reach their full potential with Workday through an unmatched end-to-end customer experience that helps ensure they realize the full value of their Workday solution. Sheri joined Workday in 2019 as chief information officer (CIO) where she oversaw the company’s global information technology organization and held responsibility for the internal deployment of Workday products. Prior to joining Workday, Sheri served as executive vice president and chief technology officer at Western Union where she was responsible for product engineering, security, and corporate technology. Preceding Western Union, she was CIO at Electronics for Imaging and also held various leadership roles at Symantec, Visa, Washington Mutual, and KPMG. Sheri has served on the board of directors for FormFactor, Inc. since December 2019. Sheri holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a bachelor’s degree in business from San Diego State University.
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Ashley Goldsmith
Chief People Officer
Ashley Goldsmith is chief people officer at Workday and has global responsibility for human resources, global impact, workplace facilities, and the Workday Foundation. Prior to joining Workday, Ashley served as CHRO and executive vice president at Polycom. Preceding Polycom, she was senior vice president of human resources, corporate communications, and environmental health and safety for the Tissue Diagnostics Division at F. Hoffmann-La Roche. Ashley has also previously served as CHRO at Ventana Medical Systems and as divisional vice president of human resources at The Home Depot. Ashley holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a master’s degree in human resource development from Georgia State University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University.
Previous or Current Companies (Board, Advisor, Employer)
Roche
The Home Depot
Rani Johnson
Chief Information Officer
Rani Johnson is chief information officer (CIO) at Workday. She oversees the company’s global information technology organization, with responsibility for the internal deployment of Workday products. Prior to joining Workday, Rani served as CIO at Cloud Software Group where she was responsible for developing the vision and overall business strategy of the IT organization. Preceding Cloud Software Group, she served as CIO at TIBCO, SVP and CIO of SolarWinds, and CIO at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). Rani began her career interning at NASA Johnson Space Center and was part of a team that had code deployed on the International Space Station. Rani holds dual degrees in electrical engineering and general engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Spelman College.
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Emma Chalwin
Chief Marketing Officer
Emma Chalwin is an accomplished marketing executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across prominent technology companies. Currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at Workday, Emma previously held various senior positions at Salesforce, including Executive Vice President of Global Field Marketing and SVP of both Global Field Marketing and AMER Marketing. Emma's career at Adobe Systems spanned multiple roles, including Director of EMEA Brand Marketing and Campaigns Director for EMEA. Emma Chalwin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in European Business Studies from the University of West London, earned between 1992 and 1995.
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Rich Sauer
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs
Rich Sauer is chief legal officer and head of corporate affairs at Workday, leading the team responsible for complying with and helping to shape various laws and regulations that impact both Workday and its customers. Rich has more than 20 years of legal experience in the technology industry. Prior to joining Workday, he held several senior roles in Microsoft’s Corporate, External & Legal Affairs department, including as corporate vice president and deputy general counsel responsible for supporting Microsoft’s worldwide sales and marketing division. In addition, Rich also led Microsoft’s Regulatory Affairs team, orchestrating the company’s approach to responsible and ethical artificial intelligence. Prior to joining Microsoft in 1999, Rich was an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Rich holds a Juris Doctor degree from American University’s Washington College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University.
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Debra Breuer
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Government GTM
Debra Breuer currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Government Go-To-Market at Workday, bringing strategic leadership to the organization. Previously, Debra held the position of Regional Financial Analyst at ManagedComp Insurance Company, where recognition as a People's Choice Award Winner highlighted outstanding performance. Earlier in Debra's career, a role as Senior Staff Auditor at Continental Life Insurance Company provided foundational expertise in financial analysis and auditing.
Alejandro Mayer
Chief Strategy & Business Operations Officer
Alejandro Mayer is a seasoned executive currently serving as the Chief Strategy and Business Operations Officer at Workday since May 2022, overseeing critical functions such as Corporate Strategy, Business Operations, Enterprise Data & Analytics, and Business Technology. Previously, Alejandro held several senior leadership positions at Workday, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Operations, where the focus was on growth across various buying centers. Prior to joining Workday, Alejandro was a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for nearly 14 years, specializing in the Technology industry with expertise in pricing strategy and large-scale organizational transformations. Alejandro began the career as a Supply Chain Planning Analyst and Corporate IT Analyst at Tenaris. Alejandro holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BSc in Computer Science and Business from the University of Warwick.
Previous or Current Companies (Board, Advisor, Employer)
Tenaris
BCG
Rob Enslin
President & Chief Commercial Officer
Former CEO of UiPath
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Google
SAP
UiPath
Neeta N.
Executive Assistant
Neeta N. is an accomplished Executive Assistant with extensive experience across various prominent organizations, including Workday, GE Digital, and Symantec, where responsibilities encompassed supporting senior executives in diverse operational roles. Neeta's career began at SAP and SAP Labs USA, progressing through esteemed positions at General Electric Manufacturing Company and culminating in expertise at Workday since October 2022. Educational qualifications include a Certificate in Project Management from the University of California, Berkeley, a Diploma in Human Resources from Welingkar Institute of Management, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Mumbai.
Previous or Current Companies (Board, Advisor, Employer)
SAP
Jasmine Jara
Executive Assistant
Jasmine Jara is a skilled Executive Assistant with extensive experience supporting high-level executives. Currently serving as Executive Assistant to the CEO, CCO, and CSO at Evisort since October 2023, Jasmine has previously held the position of Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I from February 2022 to November 2023. Prior to that, Jasmine worked at Guideline from November 2017 to January 2022 in various roles, including Executive Assistant to the CEO, Event Coordinator, and Office Manager. Jasmine's experience began as an Office Coordinator at SurveyMonkey from March 2017 to November 2017.
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SurveyMonkey
Guideline
Evisort
