Faisal Amin
Faisal Amin is a director in BRG’s Higher Education practice who facilitates market leadership and client relations nationally and internationally.
He is a trusted advisor in the higher education community and a leading voice with regard to benchmarking, innovation, and transformation.
Mr. Amin supports and advises academic institutions on mitigating some of their toughest challenges. With more than twenty-two years of experience, he has served a range of clients in the higher education, energy, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and government markets.
As a practice leader, Mr. Amin leads large, multifunctional transformational projects and research studies that encompass a wide range of services. His most recent studies have focused on aspects of academia including strategy, innovation, education, workforce development, stakeholder coordination, information sharing, and institutional culture.
As a thought leader, Mr. Amin participates in speaking engagements around the world and has been interviewed and quoted in a number of international business and trade publications. He was awarded a Congressional Recognition Certificate by the US House of Representatives for his “Dedicated Public Service and efforts to Promote International Trade Policy and Business Advocacy.”
Employment History
InSource Advisors
Managing director
2005 – 2014
UHY Advisors
Consultant
2013 – 2014
Rico’s Restaurant Group
Vice president, Human Resources and Marketing
2010 – 2014
Gevity HR
General manager, Southwest region
2001 – 2005
American Productivity & Quality Center
Energy consultant
1998 – 2001
Energy Benchmarking Association
Senior associate, Deregulation
1996 – 1998
Education
University of Houston
BA, Finance, 1996
Professional Affiliations
Society of Human Resources Management
Member
Texas Trade Council
President
Government of Pakistan
Honorary Investment Consular
Consular Corps of Houston
Member
Community/Civic Involvement
Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, Trinidad
Advisor
Greater Houston Partnership
CEO roundtable member
Leadership Montgomery County
Board member
Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber
Board member
Society of Human Resources Management
Member
Texas Governor’s Office
Advisor, Office of Strategic Water Initiative