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What is HR Next?

HR Next is an exciting campuswide initiative designed to reimagine the University of Chicago’s Human Resources organization and enhance our processes and service delivery model to better support all UChicago faculty, staff, and student employees. This project gives every member of the HR community the opportunity to help transform our organizational model, structure, and strategy, with the goal of providing more integrated and streamlined services across campus.

To support this effort, we have partnered with Segal to help us:

  1. Redefine the UChicago HR strategy and vision

  2. Reimagine the HR service delivery model

  3. Redesign and enhance HR processes and technologies

  4. Increase transparency through a comprehensive communications strategy

Executive Sponsor

  • Mike DeLorenzo

    Mike DeLorenzo

    Vice President for Operations

    Project Lead

    • Eric Heath

      Eric Heath

      Senior Associate Vice President for Operations

      Steering Committee

      • Lori Berko

        Lori Berko

        Vice President and Secretary of the University

        • Paul Castelucci

          Paul Castelucci

          Associate Provost and University Budget Director

          • Mike DeLorenzo

            Mike DeLorenzo

            Vice President for Operations

            • Rob Hochman

              Rob Hochman

              Vice President and General Counsel

              • Erin Lane

                Erin Lane

                Vice President and Chief of Staff

                • Madhav Rajan

                  Madhav Rajan

                  Dean of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Chief Global Strategist

                  • Ivan Samstein

                    Ivan Samstein

                    Enterprise Chief Financial Officer

                    • Andy Ward

                      Andy Ward

                      Chief Investment Officer

                      • Bess Wildman

                        Bess Wildman

                        Vice Dean for Administration and Finance at the Biological Sciences Division

                          Working Group

                          • Leigh Bonsall

                            Leigh Bonsall

                            Associate General Counsel

                            • Jaclyn Carr

                              Jaclyn Carr

                              Director for Human Resources and Operations at the Law School

                              • Bridget Collier

                                Bridget Collier

                                Associate Vice President for Equal Opportunity Programs

                                • Sandra Curry

                                  Sandra Curry

                                  Senior Director of Human Resources for Campus and Student Life

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                                    Jim Hamaguchi

                                    Executive Director, Payroll and HR Transactions Services

                                    • Karl Haslwanter

                                      Karl Haslwanter

                                      Workday Business Systems Manager

                                      • Eric Heath

                                        Eric Heath

                                        Senior Associate Vice President for Operations

                                        • Hannah Lawrence

                                          Hannah Lawrence

                                          Associate Dean, Physical Sciences Division

                                          • Brett Leibsker

                                            Brett Leibsker

                                            Assistant Vice President for Human Resources

                                            • Susan Popa

                                              Susan Popa

                                              Assistant Vice President for Leadership and Organizational Development

                                              • Beth Popp

                                                Beth Popp

                                                Executive Director for People and Culture

                                                • Michael Tatelbame

                                                  Michael Tatelbame

                                                  Assistant Dean and Executive Director for Human Resources at the Biological Sciences Division

                                                  • Adrian Velez

                                                    Adrian Velez

                                                    Associate Director for Human Resources and Strategic Planning