Cynthia Mullins, JD, MS, SHRM-CP

Cynthia is an experienced business law and certified human resources professional as well as a management professor. She is CEO & Founder of Baldwin Rise, a firm dedicated to empowering clients and providing solutions in areas pertaining to: legal, human resource management, compliance and risk mitigation, facilitation and mediation, and academic mentoring and coaching. She leads human resource and compliance workshops and webinars to national audiences.

Cynthia currently serves as legal counsel and chief human resources officer for an international management consultancy. She is also an adjunct faculty member in higher education where she teaches leadership, management, negotiation, business law, and workforce development courses. 

Cynthia holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law; Master’s degree in business ethics and compliance from Cambridge College; and Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Connecticut. Cynthia completed the scholar-practitioner program sponsored by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. She also completed an internal coach intensive program at Columbia University Teachers College; earned a certificate in human resources management from Duke University; and earned a certificate in negotiation mastery from Harvard Business School Online. 

Cynthia is a part-time resident on Martha's Vineyard and enjoys serving on ACE MV's board.