Cynthia Williams Email & Phone Number

Gary. Indiana

Adjunct Professor of Business and Entrepreneurship utilizing the CANVAS Learning Management System (LMS) for e-Learning and in-classroom instruction in the Northwest Indiana Region. Subjects include:- Small Business Marketing- International Business- Business Management- Business Law

Gary, Indiana

Every municipality in the State of Indiana must update its Comprehensive Plan every ten (10) years. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that helps decide where housing and business growth should occur, what transportation systems are necessary to support the growth, what types of businesses and jobs we want to encourage, how we can protect our environmentally-sensitive areas, and what values we want reflected in the character of our community.With the City of Gary working to update its Plan, I was invited to contribute to the conversation by volunteering to be Co-Chair for Small Business and Entrepreneurship sub-committee, and Member of the Arts & Culture sub-committee. By hosting community meetings across the City of Gary, we are helping city administration to 1) better understand the issues, opportunities and constraints that residents face, 2) develop policy solutions that make small business ownership possible, and 3) embrace roles that citizens can play in shaping a better future for Gary.

Gary, Indiana

The Gary Micro-Enterprise Initiative was a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) sponsored program to help residents successfully form or expand small businesses within the City of Gary. The program included:- Instructor-led classroom training to help participants develop the concepts, skill sets, behaviors, and thought processes to establish and expand profitable and sustainable businesses.- Business consulting on the range of issues most small businesses encounter.- Access to capital (both loans and grants) to cover start-up costs, working capital requirements, and other small business expenses.

Chicago, Illinois

For Chicago Urban League Entrepreneurship Center clients, designed, developed and taught a business curriculum for entrepreneurial adult learners who sought to develop a brand identity, solid customer base and a viable business model for their business ideas.

Greater Chicago Area

Technology and Strategy Consultant. Developed business strategies, process and technology solutions for clients across a variety of industries- Lead and advise clients on the planning and execution of strategic initiatives- Contribute thought leadership and the sharing of best practices- Provide project leadership knowledge, skills and analytic competencies- Employ design-thinking methodologies for creative problem solving- Support objectives and initiatives with quantitative and qualitative analysis, business model development, forecasting, budgeting and business case developmentSelect client engagements:2006 – 2011 | BP, P.C., Whiting, IN. Awarded “BP Helios 2009 Commended Entry Award” for designing and implementing a strategic collaboration with government, industry, residential and business communities.2004 – 2005 | Damron Corporation. Developed a quality control plan and web reporting tools in accordance with HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) which lead to a 120% increase in client sales.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Management Information Systems, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

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