Jim Roy is the Executive Director of the American College Center for Military and Veterans Affairs. He joined The College in 2021 to lead the expansion of the Center services.
 
Prior to joining The College, Jim held a series of progressively more senior positions at the Scientific Research Corporation, including Senior Program Manager of Air Force Programs, Director of Air Force Programs, Senior Director of Operation Testing, and Senior Director of Product, Sustainment and Instrumentation. In 2019, he joined the Silotech Group as Vice President, Operations and Business Development and culminated as the Chief Operations Officer.
 
Jim is a U.S. military veteran who served in the Air Force for 31 years. He served as the personal advisor to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the force as the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF). CMSAF Jim Roy is the 16th chief master sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position. He held this position from 2009 to 2013.
 
Jim entered the Air Force in 1982. His background includes numerous leadership roles at squadron, group, numbered air force and combatant command levels. He served as a superintendent of a military personnel flight and a mission support group before becoming a command chief master sergeant at the wing, air expeditionary wing, numbered air force and combatant command levels. Before assuming his final position, he served as the Senior Enlisted Leader and adviser to the U.S. Pacific Command Combatant Commander and staff.
 
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from Park College in Parkville, Mo., where he graduated with honors. In addition, he earned a Master’s of Science in Human Resource Management from Troy State College in Troy, Ala. He has completed senior leadership courses at DoD and the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.