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
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33K+ Degrees awarded in 2021-2022
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800+ Degree programs offered
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$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
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
Director of Operations and Deputy Chief of Staff
Izzie Ayer
Student Staff Member
Katie Burke
Executive Assistant to the EVP/COO
Breanna Lietz
Director, Public Enterprise Strategic Initiatives
Giuliana Nicosia
Project Manager
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
Vice Chair and Managing Director, University Design Institute & Clinical Professor
Christian Osmeña
Vice President, Enterprise Planning & Professor of Practice
Mi-Ai Parrish
Managing Director, ASU Media Enterprise & Professor of Practice
Wellington “Duke” Reiter
Executive Director, University City Exchange
Senior Advisor to President Crow
Professor of Practice
Ryan Shaw
Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives
Senior Advisor to President Crow
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
Athletic Director, Sun Devil Athletics
Laura Wapelhorst
Executive Director, Office of University Affairs
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
Enterprise Development
Dan Stratford
Senior Director, Enterprise Development, Office of the Chief Operating Officer
Technology at ASU
Lev Gonick
Chief Information Officer
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