Former Universal Studios Worldwide President
The operator behind the coach
Cynthia Cleveland is a five-time CEO/President having led companies that have generated over $4 billion in worldwide sales across consumer products, entertainment, and retail. Her 30+ year career has spanned well-known companies including Universal Studios, Mattel Toys, and Teleflora gifts, driving significant growth and profitability. Cynthia has led companies ranging from Fortune 500s to private for-profit companies to launching her own start-ups.
Cynthia was named “One of the Top 100 Visionary Leaders” by Real Leaders Magazine. She is an experienced board member having served on over 10 boards including top leadership in Young President’s Organization (YPO), the premier leadership organization of 34,000 global chief executives.
Listen to Cynthia Cleveland’s podcast episode, The “3 P’s” a Former Leader at Universal Studios, Mattel, and Teleflora Used to Generate Billions in Global Sales
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Working with Cynthia
Cynthia Cleveland, Five-Time CEO including Global President Universal Studios Consumer Products, is especially valuable to CEOs focused on sales acceleration, global operations, and leadership team build.
Cynthia Cleveland is a five-time CEO/President having led companies that have generated over $4 billion in worldwide sales across consumer products, entertainment, and retail. Her 30+ year career has spanned well-known companies including Universal Studios, Mattel Toys, and Teleflora gifts, driving significant growth and profitability. Cynthia has led companies ranging from Fortune 500s to private for-profit companies to launching her own start-ups.
Direct, operator-driven, and rooted in real P&L experience. Cynthia Cleveland coaches CEOs the way a former operator coaches, focused on the decisions that actually move the business, the metrics that expose the truth, and the leadership behaviors that compound over time.
Cynthia Cleveland is based in the United States and works with CEOs across North America and internationally through 1:1 coaching, board observation, and on-site strategic offsites as part of the CEO Coaching International team.
Companies coached by CEO Coaching International for two or more years have averaged 22.8%/yr revenue growth and 37.5%/yr EBITDA growth, roughly 2-3x U.S. benchmarks. Cynthia Cleveland coaches to the same operating standard: measurable growth, real leverage on the CEO's calendar, and a leadership team that can execute without you.
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