Cynthia Goro

Experience

1. Vistage Chair Executive Coach

   Vistage Worldwide, Inc.

   Aug 2014 — Present

   Who do you turn to when you have to make tough decisions?* When do you take time to work on the big picture?* What are you doing to move beyond your comfort zones and take your leadership to the next level?* How do you test our your ideas and plans before jumping in head first? Vistage CEO peer advisory boards are invitation only local boards of fellow business owners and leaders who gain advice, suggestions, support, and camaraderie from up to 15 fellow business leaders. Vistage was established in 1957 and offers participating members unparalleled resources to grow their companies faster and more effectively. Vistage member’s companies grow revenues 2.8 times faster after joining a Vistage advisory board. CEOs who participate in a confidential advisory board, comprised of their peers, become better leaders, take bolder actions and generate significantly more meaningful results… while enhancing their lives. Vistage offers programs that enable members to rise above day-today operational issues and reap the benefits of other leader’s seasoned experience, insights and knowledge. Each member of the advisory board acts as a “private advisor” and is part of the collective “brain trust”. Members gain fresh perspectives and solutions to their most pressing challenges and opportunities through: • Ongoing professional development • Sharing of best practices (offline & online) • Ability to seek confidential help in critical situations • Peer group meetings • 1-to-1 coaching • “members only” conferences • Shared global network of CEOs in 21 countries The power of Vistage is in the layered experience and built-in accountability: private advisory board + one-to-one coaching + expert speakers + professionally led workshops

Education

• University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business

  MBA, Finance

• London Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Iowa State University

  BS, Landscape Architecture

  1973 — 1977

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Organizational Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Strategic Planning
• Executive Coaching
• Leadership
• Business Planning
• Management
• Executive Management
• Coaching
• Human Resources
• Board Development
• Nonprofits
• Management Consulting
• Project Management
• Team Building
• Marketing
• Strategy