Cindy Kynard is a leader who's mission is to connect audiences with businesses through brands, cultural events, and education, for raised awareness and social impact.As a strategic partner, she defines thought leadership, operationalizes teams, marries brand and full-funnel marketing with project management for purpose-driven enterprise and start-up businesses. Across healthcare, lifestyle, beauty, food, and nonprofit industries. MSK, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oreal, The J.M. Smucker Company, and Mondelez to name a few. She's an inquisitive and empathetic leader who uses collaborative buy-in to deliver the best outcomes and change agency.Also being a NYC native and 1st generation college graduate she knows the value of cultural pride, community, and education for it's been integral to her own success. And as a Black woman, she's especially endeared to helping people of color and women achieve their best. Hence her work as an adjunct professor, mentor, and member of networking platforms like Chief.Cindy received her M.S. from a Northwestern University, B.A. from Swarthmore College and resides in NYC with her family.A lover of the arts, travel and animals, she finds escape via music, coastal trips to Africa and Europe, and her pup.