Zovio has announced that Chris Spohn will join the company in the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Operations, effective April 30, 2020. Spohn will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for student engagement, student success, financial services, and Zovio Employer Services. Spohn has over 20 years of leadership and operational experience in the online higher education and technology services industries. He served in executive leadership positions for several technology and education services companies, including Webwise Education and Higher Education Online. Most recently, he served as the president of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, where he completed a total re-engineering of all operations related to the university. Spohn holds a BA in Political Science from Azusa Pacific University.