The faculty leading George Mason University's Chief Learning Officer (CDAO) program are distinguished scholars and industry professionals who bring deep expertise in strategies to attract, develop, retain, and advance human capital. Their mission is to empower senior leaders to anticipate and act on global, economic, and technological disruptions.
Faculty
Director of Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Management (MSM) Programs, and Business Certificates
Additional Roles: Associate Professor, ISOMIoannis 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.
Owner, GMB Performance Group
Bud has a Master’s and Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Design from Penn State, where he taught for 20 years in both the Instructional Systems and MBA. programs.
Former Dean, School of Disaster Leadership at the National Disaster and Emergency Management University
Kelly E. Garrett served as the Dean, School of Disaster Leadership at the National Disaster and Emergency Management University.
Instructional Associate Professor, Management
Victoria Grady is an instructional associate professor within the Management Area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
Former Executive, Hilton and Marriot
Kimo Kippen is a native of Hawaii as well as a speaker and advocate for learning. A former executive at Hilton and Marriott, he has also been recognized by CLO Magazine as CLO of the year 2015.
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.
Professor of Management
Additional Roles: CGI Corporate Partner Faculty FellowRockmann is a Professor of Management and the CGI Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow at the George Mason University Costello College of Business.
Director for Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer, Parallax Advanced Research
Dave Rude is the Director for Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer for Parallax Advanced Research, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Advancing the Science of Intelligent Teaming.
Professor; Director, Organization Development and Knowledge Management Program
Areas of Research: Appreciative Intelligence, Appreciative Inquiry and Innovation, Change Management and Organization Development, Circular economy, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Management, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Organization behavior, Public Administration, Public Management, South Asia
Arison Chair in Values Leadership/Associate Professor, School of Integrative Studies
Dr. Gregory C. Unruh is the Arison Professor of Values Leadership at George Mason University and an expert on sustainable business strategy.