With senior marketing experience at TechCrunch/Foundry and Belkin International (a $1B+ consumer electronics company) Cindy has spent 25 years directing cross-functional teams across North America, Europe, and Asia, managing international brand strategy, high-stakes B2B partnerships, and complex multi-stakeholder relationships across global markets.

From 2010 to 2020, Cindy founded and ran Kava Yoga in Long Beach CA. Over 1,300 hours of teaching and leading 200- and 300-hour teacher training programs cultivated great skills in facilitation, active listening, holding space for others, and guiding individuals and groups through discomfort toward resolution.

Cindy holds a 40-hour mediation certification from the International Mediation Campus (IMC) in Berlin and is currently completing a Master’s in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding at CSUDH. She volunteers through Groundswell Community Mediation at Orange County Superior Court and serves as a volunteer Senior Fellow in Marketing and Communications at Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI).

Cindy holds a B.A. in International Relations from UC Davis and an MBA from Loyola Marymount University. Her future focus is international conflict resolution.

An enthusiastic Formula 1 fan, Cindy has a particular appreciation for high-stakes competition, split-second decisions, and the art of navigating at speed – on and off the track.