About ASPIRE

ASPIRE is innovating the future of electrification — where energy is domestic, infrastructure is intelligent, and mobility is resilient.

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Leadership

ASPIRE is led by a multidisciplinary team with expertise spanning engineering, infrastructure, energy systems, and transportation. Leadership provides strategic direction across research, partnerships, and deployment efforts, ensuring alignment between technical innovation and real-world impact.

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Dustin Maughan

Chief Operations Officer & Chief Financial Officer

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Regan Zane

Chief Executive Officer

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James Campbell

Chief Strategy Officer

ASPIRE By The Numbers

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Our Team

ASPIRE’s team includes faculty, researchers, students, and staff working across institutions and disciplines.

This collaborative environment enables:

Cross-cutting research across multiple technical areas
Hands-on student involvement in real
Integration of academic discovery with industry needs

Together, the ASPIRE team is building the knowledge, tools, and workforce needed to support electrified transportation at scale.

ASPIRE’s work spans the full lifecycle of electrified transportation systems:

  • Develop core technologies through fundamental and applied research
  • Train the next generation of engineers, researchers, and industry leaders
  • Deploy solutions in real-world environments through pilot projects
  • Scale innovations through industry collaboration and infrastructure integration
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Why It Matters

Electrified transportation is more than a shift in vehicle technology. It requires rethinking how energy, infrastructure, and mobility systems work together.

ASPIRE addresses these challenges by focusing on:

Grid-integrated transportation systems
Scalable charging infrastructure
Electrified freight and logistics
Workforce development and talent pipelines

The result is a model that supports economic growth, energy resilience, and improved air quality while preparing communities and industries for the future of transportation.

ASPIRE’s impact is driven by a robust ecosystem of partners across industry, academia, and government.
These partnerships enable:

  • Technology development aligned with real-world needs
  • Deployment of pilot projects in diverse environments
  • Pathways to commercialization and large-scale adoption

By working across this ecosystem, ASPIRE accelerates the transition from innovation to implementation.

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Contact Us

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2020

A National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center

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Originating from the SELECT Center at Utah State University, ASPIRE has grown into a global, industry-supported initiative advancing electrified transportation.

2025

ASPIRE Foundation

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Defined by collaboration across sectors, the center connects research to real-world deployment. The launch of the ASPIRE Foundation in 2025 marks its next chapter — accelerating impact at scale.