---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327811-23-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T23:19:46.505403+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday appoints Sayan Chakraborty as Co-President, Mark Hawkins to board; Sisco becomes Vice Chair

## Summary
- Sayan Chakraborty appointed Co-President effective Feb 23, 2023, continuing to lead Product and Technology.
- Robynne Sisco steps down as Co-President to become Vice Chair, focusing on global sales for office of CFO.
- Mark Hawkins elected as independent director; brings financial expertise from Salesforce, Autodesk, Logitech.
- Hawkins receives RSU grant of $750,000 vesting over four years starting March 2024.
- Appointments underscore focus on AI/ML and expanding Workday's financial management momentum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-23-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000023/0001327811-23-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000023/wday-20230223.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-23-000023
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-23-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark J. Hawkins was appointed as Director at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On and effective February 23, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) appointed Mark J. Hawkins as a Class II director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000023/0001327811-23-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robynne Sisco changed role as Vice Chair at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: assume
  - Role: Vice Chair
  source text: On February 23, 2023, Robynne Sisco notified Workday of her intention to step down from her position as Co-President of Workday, effective immediately. On the same day, the Board appointed Sayan Chakraborty as Co-President, effective immediately, to serve alongside Doug Robinson as Co-President. Ms. Sisco will assume the role of Vice Chair
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000023/0001327811-23-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sayan Chakraborty was appointed as Co-President at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-President
  source text: On the same day, the Board appointed Sayan Chakraborty as Co-President, effective immediately, to serve alongside Doug Robinson as Co-President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000023/0001327811-23-000023-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.