Cyndi McLeod is an award-winning executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience in public and private education. Her expertise lies in building strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations, and many of her initiatives have resulted in growth and expansion at the institutions she has worked. Cyndi’s specialization is in the internationalization of education, and she has led numerous joint ventures between education entities in Canada, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe. 

 

Cyndi established numerous successful institutional joint venture programs in China and was instrumental in the student recruitment market in China bringing thousands of students to Canada. In 2012, she received the China Government Scholarship, presented by the China Scholarship Council, which she used to study at Beijing Foreign Language University. 

In 2017, Cyndi was a visiting scholar at Tian Jin University of Technology in China and received an Award of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution.  

 Cyndi has forged new opportunities for universities and colleges with internal and external stakeholders, using her business and financial acumen to spearhead successful joint ventures and drive unprecedented revenue growth. She leverages intercultural acuity and cultural sensitivity to lead international business development and international trade missions.  

In 2020, she received the Canada China Business Council’s (CCBC) 5 at 50 Award in the alumni category.