AI-powered simulations. Human-centered learning.
Learning rooted in neuroscience.
For more than 20 years, we've been driven by Mike Vaughan's passion for neuroscience and how people actually learn. The research is clear: practice-based learning, where people work through real scenarios and make decisions, is how skills genuinely develop. Not content consumption. Practice.
In 2003, here in Golden, Colorado, we founded The Regis Company. For two decades, we built custom simulations for Fortune 500 companies, winning more than 50 industry awards. We proved simulations work. But the tools remained expensive and accessible only to the largest organizations.
Today, we're leveraging AI to democratize practice-based learning so any organization can create meaningful experiences and prove readiness, not just track completions. Whether you're a CLO seeking to demonstrate real impact or a program owner closing critical skills gaps, we're here to help. That's what drives us.
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The Team
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Mike Vaughan
CEO
Mike Vaughan
CEO
As CEO, Mike drives the vision and growth of our company. Since co-founding The Regis Company in 2003, we’ve become a globally recognized leader in simulation design, winning virtually every top award and honor in the industry and serving Fortune 500 companies worldwide.
Mike champions our mission to make simulations affordable and scalable for all organizations and envisions a future where simulation-based learning is available in schools worldwide.
Mike holds a Master’s Degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from Middlesex University, London, and has Bachelor’s Degrees in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, and Computer Science. He’s also a TEDx speaker and author of The End of Training and The Thinking Effect.
Kevin Himmel
Chief Operations Officer
Kevin Himmel
COO
As Chief Operating Officer at The Regis Company, Kevin Himmel brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of business leadership, learning, and technology. His expertise spans enterprise sales strategy, marketing, client services, and product innovation, with a proven ability to build and nurture strategic relationships with Fortune 500 companies that have collectively reached over 1.2 million learners.
Kevin's consultative leadership approach has been instrumental in achieving year-over-year revenue growth, building trusted partnerships with global enterprises, and championing AI-supported, human-centered technology that transforms how people develop critical skills at scale. His talent for understanding client needs and translating them into meaningful solutions has established The Regis Company as a valued partner to some of the world's most respected brands.
Holding a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology and a Bachelor's Degree in Management and Entrepreneurship from Northern Illinois University, Kevin's educational background complements his extensive practical experience. Since joining The Regis Company in 2003, he has been a dedicated leader driving innovation, fostering excellence across teams, and positioning the organization for continued growth and impact.
Joel Janov
Chief Technology Officer
Joel Janov
CTO
Joel is responsible for driving the product roadmap for our award-winning simulation platform. With over 20 years of experience, Joel champions designing and developing leading-edge learning and development solutions for Fortune 500 clients around the world.
A systems-oriented executive leader with 20+ years of experience, Joel has a deep understanding of the challenges learning leaders face and is adept at designing learning solutions that are both aligned with client strategy and mission to deliver maximum return on investment.
Joel has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Human Resources Development, focusing on organizational performance and change management. He is also a certified executive coach.
Holly Hamann
Chief Marketing Officer
Holly Hamann
Chief Marketing Officer
As Chief Marketing Officer, Holly leads go-to-market strategy and demand generation for The Regis Company. With 20+ years of B2B SaaS marketing leadership, she brings deep expertise in positioning innovative technology solutions for high-growth markets.
Holly is passionate about building scalable marketing systems that translate complex product value into messaging that resonates with enterprise buyers. She's a data-driven marketer with a specialty in bringing disruptive technologies to market.
Holly holds a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science and studied Telecommunications at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Tamika Pumphrey
VP, Customer Success
Tamika Pumphrey
Vice President, Customer Success
As Vice President of Customer Success, Tamika leads customer adoption, retention, and expansion efforts, by partnering closely with customers and internal teams to translate strategy into sustained business and learning outcomes.
With a foundation in management consulting, Tamika brings over 25 years of experience guiding organizations through complex change. She is known for helping teams navigate ambiguity, align around what matters most, and move from intention to execution in environments where no clear playbook exists.
Tamika enjoys being an executive coach, volunteer and guest speaker at universities and industry events like ATD. Tamika holds a Master’s degree in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern University and a certificate in Organizational Leadership Coaching, as well as a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Charlie Chung
VP, Sales
Charlie Chung
VP, Sales
Charlie is the VP of Sales at The Regis Company with extensive B2B tech startup leadership experience.
He's a recognized thought leader in corporate learning technology, presenting at major conferences including ATD and CLO Symposium. Previously VP of Sales at NovoEd, started and scaled multiple business units, and former management consultant at ZS Associates.
Charlie also is a published author and podcast guest focused on helping organizations deliver high-impact learning experiences.
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