Cynthia Tovar

Head of Registration and Collections @The Huntington

San Marino, CA, US

Lead a team of 9 direct reports and 20 total staff, overseeing diverse operational units; establish clear priorities, delegate authority, and implement performance feedback to drive team efficiency and achieve strategic objectives.Manage and forecast operational budgets and restricted project budgets consistently maintaining fiscal balance and strategically securing funding.Collaborate extensively with Legal Counsel to negotiate and execute complex agreements.Authored critical organizational policies, demonstrating expertise in legal compliance and risk mitigation.Lead cross-departmental project teams through complex installations, overseeing planning, logistics, and execution phases to meet critical deadlines and budgetary constraints.Direct on-site operational crews and manage logistics for large-scale art installations.Collaborate with Head of Facilities on major projects such as HVAC upgrades.Serve as a key project contributor for a $127M capital improvement construction project (currently in pricing phase). data analytics and algorithmic projections to assess operational needs and develop strategic storage solutions.Directed multi-stakeholder disaster recovery projects (most recently, Eaton fire remediation), coordinating contractors, insurance, and technical experts to resolve threats and protect assets.Serve as as Primary Supervisor for a TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility program, ensuring strict adherence to federal regulations for high-value cargo shipments and demonstrating expertise in security protocols and logistics.Active member of the Safety Committee, ensuring compliance with OSHA requirements. Servant leader with impressive interpersonal skills who leads staff utilizing empathy, knowledge building, feedback, conflict management techniques, and transparency.

UC San Diego

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology

Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional certification, Lic. #2983784

The George Washington University

Master's Certificate, Museum Collection Management and Care