We’re turning bold ideas into real impact for learners everywhere.
Where ideas become impact.
Where ideas become impact.
Executive leadership
Driven by vision.
Guided by the ASU Charter.
The ASU EdPlus executive team leads across education, technology, design and operations to bring education closer to learners and take them further.
Phil Regier
University Dean for Educational Initiatives & CEO of ASU EdPlus
Associate Professor,
School of Accountancy
"What makes ASU EdPlus extraordinary isn’t just what we build — it’s the team who builds it for students and communities every single day."
Casey Evans
Chief Operating Officer
"The ASU EdPlus team brings their whole selves to some of the hardest problems in higher education because they believe, genuinely, that solving them matters."
Amanda Gulley
Chief of Product & Experience Design
"This team dreams loud, builds fast and never loses sight of the human on the other side."
Annie Hale
Chief of Action Lab Research and Data
Clinical Assistant Professor,
College of Global Futures
Senior Global Futures Scientist,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
"Degrees change lives and communities in exponentially positive ways. This team approaches this responsibility with care, curiosity and meaningful analysis."
Bethany Weigele
Chief Innovation Officer
"This team never settles for easy answers. They keep asking harder questions until they find solutions to challenges that actually matter for students. "
John Vanden Brooks
Associate Dean for Immersive Learning
Professor,
School of Applied Sciences and Arts
"Innovation isn’t just an idea at ASU EdPlus — it’s the driving force behind what we do. The people here reimagine what’s possible for learners and make it real."
Karen Smith
Chief Financial Officer
"Financial strategy aligned to mission doesn't just sustain an institution — it accelerates its impact and transforms the communities it serves."
Lisa Flesher
Chief of Realm 4 Initiatives
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
"We’ve created something special — a place to innovate boldly where we help students succeed. I’m proud of how fast the ASU EdPlus team turns ideas into impact."
Michael Angilletta
Associate Dean for Learning Innovation
President's Professor,
School of Life Sciences
"The people at ASU EdPlus pair bold imagination with deep thoughtfulness. Everything they do is guided by creativity, empathy and purpose."
Sean Hobson
Chief Design Officer
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
"Every decision starts with one question: Does this help a student succeed? We build toward that answer through a culture of design and innovation."
Todd Altadonna
Deputy Chief Meetings & Events Officer
"What I've seen again and again at ASU EdPlus is that real impact comes from people working together. Our work is built on partnerships and collaboration."
Wayne Anderson
Executive Director of Digital Learning Design and Innovation
“Our teams build like the future is a deadline — and they don't stop until what they've created actually works for the students and faculty who depend on it.”
Our culture is built on a single belief:
access to education is a fundamental human right.
It challenges us to rethink what education can be. We find ways to make the impossible probable and possible.
Bringing talent together
Each team plays a role in shaping, delivering and supporting student-centered learning experiences at scale — from strategy, partnerships and technology to execution, operations and impact.