Cynthia Wuthmann

Cynthia builds brands and grows businesses. Her 25-year career includes consumer product and B2B marketing and sales; founding and funding companies and divisions; and launching an award-winning integrated marketing agency. Cynthia is CEO of Cindabella, Inc., known for market dominance strategies, content creation, brand development, positioning, digital marketing, and field services. She serves on the Business Department faculty at City College of San Francisco and is thrilled that her Developing a Business Plan course has been packed with enthusiastic Bay Area entrepreneurs. When she embarked on a career in high-tech consumer software and video games, she was often the only woman seated at the table. Her strategic approach, ideation, positivity, and devotion to teamwork and profitable outcomes opened doors. She has worked with category leaders including Apple, Centric, Chilewich, Cisco, Disney, Electronic Arts, Hasbro, HP, Kenneth Cole, LucasArts, Lucasfilm Games, Macy's, Marvel, Nintendo, Safeway, Sega, Sony, The Scan Foundation, Trinchero Family Estates, and Vivendi. Cynthia and her teams are devoted to sustainable, socially responsible marketing that promotes philanthropic collaboration with business. Cynthia is an active community member. She is a Stanford Graduate School of Business guest speaker, received special U.S. Congressional Recognition for humane business practices, and Marin Child Care Council's Family-Friendly Business Award. Since 2013, she has served on the board of Vivalon (Whistlestop’s new name) whose mission is dignified, independent, and active aging. She joined the board of Marin City Community Development Corporation in 2018. MCCDC’s mission is to fight for economic, job, housing, and social equality. She is a past board member for HeadsUp Public Education Foundation and an avid supporter of Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, Smuin Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Project Open Hand and Go Red for Women. Cynthia is fluent in French and Spanish and has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Graduate Credential in Education from the University of Utah and Master of Fine Arts in Writing from University of San Francisco. She promotes work-life balance and can be found skiing at Heavenly in Lake Tahoe, taking ballet class or running trails with her golden retriever and beloved friends from near and far.