Cynthia Medina Carson is an executive leadership advisor and founder of Talented, a firm focused on building confident, revenue-driven leaders and high-performing teams. She works with senior executives, rising leaders, and first-time managers to help them navigate complex organizations, step into authority, and lead with clarity — especially in environments where expectations are high and the rules aren’t always explicit.

Cynthia’s work centers on one core belief: confidence is not a personality trait — it’s built through conversations, ownership, and decision-making. She partners with organizations to strengthen leadership pipelines, accelerate new managers, and help high-potential women define their value in rooms where they may be underestimated.

Before founding Talented, Cynthia worked in international policy and financial institutions, including roles at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, and JPMorgan. She also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua — an experience that shaped her belief in resilience, adaptability, and service-driven leadership.

In addition to her advisory work, Cynthia is Treasurer and a National Board Member of Girls Inc., founder of the Cheeky Monkey Club (a networking community for women who hate traditional networking), and an avid mountaineer who has summited Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua. She holds degrees from Georgetown University and the Harvard Kennedy School.