Roy Hinton

Roy is currently Associate Dean and Director of Program Design at George Mason University, Executive and Professional Education. His responsibilities include developing and implementing strategies for program design, development, and delivery. Prior to joining the Executive and Professional Education team, Roy was the Associate Dean and Director of Executive Education within the School of Business. Before coming to George Mason he was the Managing Director of Exquiry, LLC, a leadership and performance development firm. While at Exquiry, he was responsible for business and program development, individual and team coaching and public speaking. Roy has contributed as adjunct professor to the EMBA programs at Villanova University and Loyola University (Chicago) teaching courses in Strategy and Organization. In addition, he has taught at The Kellogg School of Northwestern University, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, University of Texas and Rollins College as well as founding and operating a management consulting firm specializing in business simulations and executive education.  

In 1985 Roy founded Burgundy Group, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in the design and development of business simulations and executive education. He designed and participated in the development of over fifty business simulations in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, insurance, banking, hospitality & tourism, healthcare, government and not-for-profit organizations. During his twelve-year tenure at Burgundy Group, he also taught courses in leadership, strategy development and implementation, change management, teamwork and coordinated action, communications, organizational climate, trust, and system dynamics.  

Roy has worked with many organizations worldwide including Allen-Bradley, the American Red Cross, Allstate, Caterpillar, Citibank, Chrysler Corporation, General Motors, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Motorola, Quaker Oats, Texas Instruments and Visteon. He has published articles in human resource and strategy journals and has written several books pertaining to business simulations. 

Roy received his PhD in management from Northwestern University in 1981 and his MBA from Pepperdine University in 1976. He is also a graduate of the Newfield Network Coaching for Professional and Personal Mastery program which is accredited by the International Coach Federation.