Built for Higher Ed. Driven by Change.

Higher Digital is a global consulting and software firm built exclusively for higher education by higher education experts.

Who We Are

Higher Digital helps colleges and universities adapt faster and make change stick.

We help teams get more value from the systems and people they already have by connecting strategy, operations, and delivery. Our mix of consulting, software, and hands-on support helps institutions modernize, strengthen governance, and show measurable progress, without disrupting what works.

With offices in Virginia, London, and Amsterdam, we partner with higher-ed leaders who want to turn change from a challenge into a discipline.

What We Believe

Change isn’t about replacing systems, it’s about empowering people.

You already have the talent, the tools, and the will to make progress. Our role is to help you connect it all, aligning strategy, governance, and delivery so your efforts build momentum instead of friction.

We know transformation in higher ed takes courage. It means confronting complexity, balancing priorities, and moving forward one smart step at a time. That’s why we work beside your teams, coaching, guiding, and helping you turn ambition into measurable results.

Because lasting change doesn’t come from disruption.
It comes from clarity, alignment, and steady progress#together!

Meet Whoot

Wise for This Moment. Watching What’s Next.

Wise for This Moment. Watching What’s Next.

Whoot is our Chief Optimist, and a reminder that real change in higher ed takes courage, patience, and belief. He represents the people doing the good, hard work of transformation every day.

For us, optimism isn’t naïve, it’s how progress begins.

Senior Leadership

Wayne Bovier

Wayne Bovier

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Colleen Baker

Colleen Baker

Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
Michael Agnew

Michael Agnew

Senior Vice President, UK and Europe
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Kari Branjord

Vice President, Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Practice Lead
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Dan Küffer

Vice President, Customer Success

Colin Turnbull

Vice President, UK and Europe

Renee Pacini

Vice President, Product Marketing

Toby Carroll

Senior Consultant, Enterprise Integration Architect​
Amy Shaw

Amy Shaw

Associate Vice President, Experience Services

“Beyond our leadership team, Higher Digital is powered by a network of deeply experienced consultants and advisors, each bringing specialized expertise to serve our clients.”

Office Locations

Headquarters
1775 Tysons Blvd, 5th Floor
McLean, VA 22102
USA
+1 833.344.4437
info@higher.digital

UK & Europe
Suite 1, 7th Floor
50 Broadway
London SW1H 0BL
United Kingdom
+44 7544 659109

Strawinskylaan 4117
1077 ZX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31 634206036
uk-eu@higher.digital

Board of Advisors

Chuck Spence

Chuck Spence, Ph.D.

Co-Chair, Advisory Board
Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Co-Chair, Advisory Board
Saundra Wall Williams

Paul Butler

Member, Advisory Board
Kim R. Wells

Kim R. Wells

Member, Advisory Board
Lou P Board of Advisors

Louis C. Pugliese

Member, Advisory Board
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Alison Allden

Member, Advisory Board
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Michael Burgess

Member, Advisory Board
Higher Digital Advisory Board

Liz Dietz

Member, Advisory Board