Cynthia Roman founded the Graduate Certificate Program in Leadership Coaching at George Washington University, and she teaches in GWU's Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. Also a partner with Strategic Performance Group, she coaches, trains, and consults in organizations as diverse as the American Red Cross, USDA, Host Marriott, and Honda North America, and regularly gives presentations on coaching topics. She holds a doctoral degree in adult education and has served as adjunct faculty member at several universities.