Cynthia has more than 13 years of experience in public, government affairs and communications in the Gulf region, holding senior roles with Mondelez, Mars and most recently Coca-Cola EME. Based out of the Coca-Cola EME office in Dubai, Cynthia has been working on developing effective strategies focused on maximizing impact in the GCC and ME region on environmental, social, governance, and trade.

Throughout her career, she has also led advocacy, internal, external, and brand communications initiatives that have delivered positive business outcomes and contributed to the engagement of the organizations and the teams she served.

A result-driven senior public affairs and communications leader, Cynthia has established strong relations with key food & beverage stakeholders and safeguards Coca-Cola’s reputation and license to operate in a highly regulated industry. Cynthia holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Masters in International Business from the Notre Dame University and the KEDGE Business School in France and a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy.

She is also a board member of the Multinational Companies Business Group and the Circular Packaging association in the UAE.