President and co-founder of DXtera Institute℠ Dale Allen is responsible for the expertise and strategic direction necessary to realize DXtera’s entrepreneurial vision of transforming higher education through digital solutions. A nationally recognized leader in post-secondary education policy and innovation, Allen brings over 30 years of experience in public and private higher education, systems office, and private industry. His successful record scaling educational innovations has led to more than $1 billion in shared investments to support policies, facilities and efforts aimed at significantly increasing student completion, improving the economic outcomes for individuals and their communities. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Springfield College (Massachusetts) and master’s and doctorate degrees in Public Policy from University of Massachusetts Boston.