Leadership Team


Yvonne Harris
Director of Financial Systems
Yvonne serves as a liaison between the Finance & Operations department, IT resources, and the WPI Unified Digital Campus (UDC) project teams. She participates in cross-divisional teams engaged in promoting data stewardship, data access, and applying administrative systems best practices to the university. In her position, Yvonne applies practical business experience and technical knowledge to collaborate with other staff to support the initiatives of the UDC. ... View Profile

Olga Klochkova
Executive Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Olga Klochkova is the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. As part of the budget and planning office, she prepares annual operating and capital budgets, financial analysis of operating results, as well as assists departments with analysis, projections and reporting. She joined WPI in 2019, bringing a broad range of higher education and corporate accounting experience with her. Prior to WPI, Olga served as Clinic Business Administrator and Controller at the University of Western States. ... View Profile

Cheryl A. Martunas
Cheryl A. Martunas
Dir of Public Safety/Chief
Cheryl is the Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at WPI, responsible for management and operation of the WPI Police department, the oversight of the university’s Access Control System, and the Student EMS and Transportation services. Chief Martunas has 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 26 years in a campus setting. ... View Profile

Patty Patria
VP, Information Technology CIO
Patricia Patria is WPI’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer. She plays a vital role in strategic leadership for the planning and delivery of major IT initiatives on campus, as well as overseeing Network Operations, Systems Services, Application Administration, Data Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, Support Services, Project Management, Academic Technologies, Research Computing, and IT Security. ... View Profile