As Director of Global Partnership Initiatives at EdPlus, Janice Kleinwort managed partnerships and programs with international universities and other networks, primarily focused on growing digital education opportunities. She managed the PLuS Alliance, a partnership with King’s College London and UNSW Sydney, including assisting faculty in creating and implementing learning opportunities as well as managing the Alliance infrastructure for ASU. Previously she was Executive Director of Economic Affairs within ASU’s Knowledge Enterprise, where she connected companies and economic development organizations into the ASU innovation ecosystem. Before joining ASU, Kleinwort was Director of Employer Relations at Thunderbird School of Global Management where she managed company relationships, both within the US and Europe, primarily in the healthcare, banking, manufacturing and transportation sectors. She also worked in German higher education and the trade show industry. Kleinwort holds a BA in International Studies from Bradley University and a Masters in Nonprofit Studies from Arizona State University. She speaks fluent German.