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
Rob Selvaggi
Chief Executive Officer

20+ years in EdTech. Former SVP at Curriculum Associates reaching 5M+ students.

Oliver Coulter
Oliver Coulter
Chief Financial Officer

U.S. Army veteran and finance executive. 20+ years global leadership across five continents.

Chris Chism
Chris Chism
Chief Innovation Officer

30+ years in public education. Current Superintendent and MS Superintendent of the Year.

Mike Cimino
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.

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Stage 01

The Signal

  • Decades of K-12 experience
  • Drowning in fragmented data
  • Starving for insights
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Stage 02

The Friction

  • Accountability pressures mounting
  • Choosing between speed & thoroughness
  • Compliance vs Support
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Stage 03

The Shift

  • Not another dashboard
  • A true synthesis layer
  • Fragmented data into action
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Stage 04

The Build

  • District Accountability
  • EdTech Scale
  • AI Systems
01 — The Signal

After decades working in K-12 education we saw the same pattern repeat. Talented leaders spending countless hours manually piecing together data from disconnected systems.

02 — The Friction

Accountability pressures 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. But a true synthesis layer that could take all fragmented data and transform it into clear insight.

04 — The Build

We combined our experience in district accountability, EdTech scale, and AI systems to create a platform that actually 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.