01 · The Signal
We saw the same pattern repeat.
After decades working in K-12 education, we saw talented leaders spending countless hours manually piecing together data from disconnected systems.
About Us
Built by Educators Who Understand Accountability
AscendEd Intelligence was founded by leaders who've been in the trenches of district accountability, EdTech implementation, and systems transformation. We know what it takes to turn data into clarity.
Our Mission
Give educators clarity, give students possibilities.
To empower K-12 district leadership with unified intelligence that transforms fragmented data into clear, actionable insights, clarifying patterns, simplifying decisions, and elevating student potential.
Clarify Patterns
Interactive dashboards reveal performance signals across
systems.
Simplify Decisions
AI-powered guidance turns insight into confident next steps.
Elevate Student Potential
Governance-aligned intelligence that supports outcomes.
Leadership
Team
Meet the Team
Decades of combined experience in district leadership, accountability systems, and education technology at scale.
Rob Selvaggi
Chief Executive Officer
20+ years in EdTech. Former SVP at Curriculum Associates reaching 5M+ students.
Oliver Coulter
Chief Financial Officer
U.S. Army veteran and finance executive. 20+ years global leadership across five continents.
Chris Chism
Chief Innovation Officer
30+ years in public education. Current Superintendent and MS Superintendent of the Year.
Mike Cimino
Chief Technology Officer
20+ years in public education. Former Volusia County Schools teacher and district data and accountability leader.
Our Story
Why We Built AscendEd
AscendEd Intelligence was born from a simple observation: district leaders are drowning in data but starving for insight.
02 · The Friction
Accountability pressure kept mounting.
Leadership teams were forced to choose between speed and thoroughness, between supporting schools and satisfying compliance requirements.
03 · The Shift
Not another dashboard.
Not another platform to learn. A true synthesis layer could take fragmented data and transform it into clear insight.
04 · The Build
Built around district leaders.
We combined our experience in district accountability, EdTech scale, and AI systems to create a platform that works the way district leaders think.
Because when we give educators clarity, we give students possibilities.
Let's Talk About Your District
We'd love to hear about your data challenges and show you how AscendEd can help bring clarity to your accountability systems.