Cynthia Mullins, JD, MS, SHRM-CP

Cynthia Mullins is a business executive with experience in legal, contracts, human capital, and higher education. She is CEO & Founder of Baldwin Rise, a firm dedicated to holistic and human centered learning and development. Cynthia designs and delivers leadership development and human resources programs and webinars nationwide.

Cynthia works for Princeton University as an Associate Director, Contracting Services in the Office of Finance and Treasury where she is accountable for drafting and negotiating procurement and academic department contracts as well as contracts management. She previously served as international legal counsel and chief human resources officer at a global professional services firm. Cynthia has been teaching as an adjunct instructor in accelerated MBA graduate programs, and American Bar Association approved paralegal programs since 2002. She is an adjunct professor at Johnson & Wales University, University of Bridgeport School of Business, and Connecticut State Community College. In addition to academic interests, Cynthia is a public arbitrator for the Financial Regulatory Industry Authority (FINRA); and also, a member of the Connecticut Bar Association.

Cynthia is a former trustee of the National Urban League; current board director for Martha’s Vineyard Adult & Community Education; mentor and scholarship review member for the Jackie Robinson Foundation; and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

She earned a J.D. from University of Connecticut School of Law; M.S. in business ethics and compliance from Cambridge College; B.A. in political science from University of Connecticut; SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resource Management; human resource management certificate from Duke University; internal coach certificate from Teachers College-Columbia University; and certificate in negotiation mastery from Harvard Business School Online. Cynthia also achieved scholar practitioner qualification from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).