Advancing ASU as a Public Enterprise

Bold. Daring. Entrepreneurial.

 

The Office of the Chief Operating Officer supports the university’s three enterprises to advance ASU as a public enterprise, dedicated to increasing access, excellence and impact.

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From agency to enterprise

 

ASU is one of the largest public universities in the nation, recognized for leading innovation and sustainability in higher education. To advance its model to become the New American University, a collaborative approach between ASU’s three enterprises – Academic, Learning and Knowledge – leads the university now and into the future.

We do this by bringing together an ecosystem of public enterprise units that elevate the work across partnerships, technology and strategic development.

At scale and inclusive

   

181K

Enrolled students in 2023-2024

 

   

33K+

Degrees awarded in 2021-2022

 

   

800+

Degree programs offered

 

   

$5.1B

Operating budget

   

20

Colleges and schools

   

350K

Learners enrolled in ASU offerings

   

173K

Enrolled students in

2023-2024

   

33K+

Degrees awarded in

2021-2022

   

800+

Degree programs offered

   

$5.1B

Operating budget

   

20

Colleges and schools

   

350K

Learners enrolled in

ASU offerings

Leadership

Office of the Chief Operating Officer

 

Christopher Howard

Chris Howard 

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Professor of Practice, Barrett, The Honors College

Professor of Practice, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Nate Wade  

Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff 

Research Asst Professor, College of Health Solutions 

Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Xavier Hickman

Xavier Hickman    

Director of Operations and Deputy Chief of Staff

Izzie Ayer   

Student Staff Member

Katie Burke

Katie Burke   

Executive Assistant to the EVP/COO

Breanna Carpenter

Breanna Lietz    

Director, Public Enterprise Strategic Initiatives

Giuliana Nicosia

Giuliana Nicosia   

Project Manager

Evan Monaco

Evan Monaco   

Student Staff Member

COO Enterprise Council

The COO Enterprise Council (CEC) is comprised of individuals leading initiatives, projects and ideas primarily meant to operate across ASU, a public enterprise and achieve scalable, innovative outcomes that advance the ASU charter.

 

Minu Ipe

Minu Ipe  

Vice Chair and Managing Director, University Design Institute & Clinical Professor

Christian Osmeña

Christian Osmeña  

Vice President, Enterprise Planning & Professor of Practice

Mi-Ai Parrish

Mi-Ai Parrish  

Managing Director, ASU Media Enterprise & Professor of Practice

Wellington “Duke” Reiter

Wellington “Duke” Reiter  

Executive Director, University City Exchange

Senior Advisor to President Crow 

Professor of Practice

Ryan Shaw

Ryan Shaw  

Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives 

Senior Advisor to President Crow

Professor of Practice

Luke Tate

Luke Tate  

Managing Director, Office of Applied Innovation 

Professor of Practice

COO Enterprise Council Advisors

COO Enterprise Council Advisors are thought leaders who help advance the ASU Public Enterprise CEC mission by providing support and guidance in their retrospective area of expertise.

 

Graham Rossini

Graham Rossini    

Athletic Director, Sun Devil Athletics

Laura Wapelhorst Executive Director, Office of University Affairs

Laura Wapelhorst   

Executive Director, Office of University Affairs

Meridith Rentz

Meridith Rentz    

Chief Enterprise Partners Officer, ASU Enterprise Partners

David Thomas   

Executive Director, Milo Space Science Institute

Ehsan Zaffar   

Professor of Practice; Executive Director, The Difference Engine, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Stephen Feinson   

Managing Director, ASU International Development Initiative

David Rosowsky    

Senior Advisor to the University President, Office Of The President

Enterprise Development

Dan Stratford   

Senior Director, Enterprise Development, Office of the Chief Operating Officer

Technology at ASU

 

Lev Gonick

Lev Gonick   

Chief Information Officer
ASU Public Enterprise

Enterprise Technology

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Enterprise Technology advances the dynamic digital ecosystem that drives how the ASU community learns, works and thrives.

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