CAIO Faculty

Meet Your Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Faculty

The faculty leading George Mason University's Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) program are distinguished scholars and industry professionals who bring deep expertise in AI. Their mission is to empower senior leaders to lead AI initiatives, set strategic AI visions, and implement AI-driven solutions that enhance business operations.  

Faculty

  • George Mason University Costello College of Business faculty Ioannis Bellos headshot

    Director of Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Management (MSM) Programs
    Additional Roles: Associate Professor, ISOM

    Ioannis Bellos is the MBA program director and an associate professor within the Information Systems and Operations Management Area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
  • George Mason University Costello College of Business Faculty Victoria Grady Headshot

    Professor (Term), Organizational Behavior and Management 

    Victoria Grady is an instructional associate professor within the Management Area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
  • George Mason University Costello College of Business Faculty Olivia (Mandy) O'Neill Headshot

    Associate Professor, Management

    Olivia (Mandy) O'Neill is an associate professor within the Management Area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
  • George Mason University Costello College of Business Faculty Kevin Rockmann Headshot

    Professor of Management
    Additional Roles: Assistant Dean for Research; CGI Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow

    Rockmann is a Professor of Management and the CGI Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow at the George Mason University Costello College of Business.
  • Tojo Thatchenkery Costello College of Business Headshot

    Professor; Director, Organization Development and Knowledge Management Program

    An internationally recognized scholar, educator, and consultant, Thatchenkery has authored or co-authored more than a dozen books and over 100 scholarly and professional articles.
  • George Mason University Faculty Greg Unruh Headshot

    Arison Chair in Values Leadership; Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Dr. Gregory C. Unruh is the Arison Professor of Values Leadership at George Mason University and an expert on sustainable business strategy.

Prospective AI Faculty

  • George Mason University Costello College of Business Faculty Mehmet Altug

    Director, Center for Retail Transformation and Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management
    Additional Roles: Academic Director, Master's in Business Analytics

    Mehmet Altug is an associate professor within the Information Systems and Operations Management Area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
  • George Mason University Costello College of Business Faculty Saruabh Mishra Headshot

    Area Chair and Professor, Marketing

    Saurabh Mishra is the area chair and a professor within the marketing area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
  • George Mason University Costello College of Business Faculty Pallab Sanyal

    Area Chair, Information Systems and Operations Management
    Additional Roles: Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management

    Pallab Sanyal is the area chair and a professor within the information systems and operations management area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
  • A headshot of CS professor Amarda Shehu

    Inaugural VP and Chief AI Officer; Associate Dean for Research; Professor, Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, foundation models, representation learning, generative AI, language models, AI-enabled scientific discovery
  • Vadim Sokolov Costello College of Business Headshot

    Associate Professor, Systems Engineering and Operations

    Vadim Sokolov works on building robust solutions for large-scale complex systems analysis, at the interface of simulation-based modeling and statistics.