Cynthia Barnes

Founder and CEO

I spent 20 years building frameworks that made other people rich.

Sales methodologies that became "company best practices." Training programs that got renamed and rolled out without my name attached. Revenue strategies that showed up in Brad's promotion announcement while I got a 2.3% raise and a note about "executive presence."

I documented everything. Exposed the math. Calculated the extraction.

$847,000.

That's the average lifetime wage gap for a Black woman in corporate America. Not a metaphor. Not a feeling. An invoice that never got paid.

So I stopped asking for raises. Started building infrastructure.

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What I do now:

I build the sales architecture for Black women executives exiting corporate—so they can convert 20+ years of extracted expertise into high-ticket consulting contracts.

No pitching. No shrinking. No explaining your worth to people who've never had to prove theirs.

We don't coach. We build:
→ The offer that positions your expertise for C-Suite buyers
→ The pricing model that kills hourly rates forever
→ The proof assets that sell before you get on a call
→ The pipeline that fills your calendar without "networking"
→ The IP protection that ensures your frameworks stay yours

90 days. Proof to pipeline. Your expertise finally has your name on it.

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This is for you if:

↳ You've built frameworks inside companies that got attributed to someone else
↳ You left (or you're leaving) and you're done being the secret weapon
↳ You have 15-25 years of expertise but no language to sell it
↳ You're tired of courses that teach theory—you want assets built
↳ You understand that Brad isn't the problem; the system is—and you're ready to build outside of it

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This is NOT for you if:

↳ You're looking for mindset work, mantras, or manifestation
↳ You want someone to convince you your expertise has value
↳ You're still hoping the company will "finally see" you
↳ You need hand-holding through basic business decisions
↳ You think "putting yourself out there" is a strategy

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I'm not here to help you get a seat at their table.

I'm here to help you build your own—and send them the invoice.

The Exit Architecture™
Black Women's Wealth Lab™

Thank You; It's True.™

* Founded NAWSP to offer executive-level consultation and develop DEI-specific strategies tailored for various industries, serving both U.S.-based and international clients.
* Advised C-Suite Leadership on optimal strategies to achieve short- and long-term objectives, sharing insights on trends, best practices, and their potential impacts on business models.
* Conducted Organizational Assessments to identify areas of improvement and recommended enhanced policies, processes, and procedures to clients.
* Developed and Facilitated Customized Curriculums focusing on recruitment and retention for over 50 organizations nationally and internationally.
* Implemented Employee Training and Development Programs to foster skill enhancement and professional growth.
* Established Performance Metrics and Measurement Systems to assess employee productivity and effectiveness.
* Orchestrated DE&I Roadmaps, aligning organizational goals with actionable diversity initiatives.
Increased Representation of underrepresented populations by 64% through targeted recruiting and mentorship programs.
* Conducted Equity Analysis across the entire employment life cycle, including recruitment, retention, interviews, performance evaluations, and separations.
* Developed ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to promote inclusivity and address specific employee needs and concerns.
* Managed Talent and Succession Planning Programs to ensure organizational continuity and growth.
* Promoted a Positive and Inclusive Organizational Culture, enhancing team member engagement and productivity.
* Focused on Risk Management to mitigate potential organizational challenges and disruptions.
* Delivered Value by creating customized curricula and training for multiple industries, enhancing organizational capability and adaptability.
* Shared Industry Insights on current and emerging trends, enabling clients to adapt and innovate in their respective domains.

Scotwork North America

Vice President of Sales

Insight Revenue

Strategy Consultant, Trainer, Facilitator

Sales Assembly

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EZRA Coaching

Vice President of Global Enterprise Accounts

Challenger

We equip business leaders with indispensable insights, advice and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities and build the successful organizations of tomorrow. Our unmatched combination of expert-led, practitioner-sourced and data-driven research steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. 

What's the secret to sales success? If you're like most business leaders, you'd say it's fundamentally about relationships-and you'd be wrong. The best salespeople don't just build relationships with customers. They challenge them.

Senior Account Executive

Precision Diagnostics LLC.

With drug abuse plaguing the healthcare system, and the opioid epidemic at an all time high, providers are focusing now more than ever on ways to combat this issue. 

Precision Diagnostics developed a revolutionary testing platform allowing scientifically derived cutoff levels to fuel meaningful data that can help physicians make informed treatment decisions. Headquartered in San Diego, the team has expanded nationwide to play a role in ending the drug epidemic, and empowering physicians to utilize data and analytics in a new way. 

What sets us apart:
•Industry leading cutoff levels
•Ethical patient billing practices
•Powerful data and analytics

Outside Territory Manager

Paycom

Paycom (NYSE:PAYC) offers cloud-based human capital management software to help businesses streamline employment processes, from recruitment to retirement. With a robust suite of products including payroll, time and labor management, talent acquisition, HR management and talent management, Paycom lowers labor costs, drives employee engagement and reduces compliance exposure.
 
What sets us apart:
• true single-application software 
• one-to-one customer service model 
• ISO 9001/27001-certified
 
As one of the fastest-growing companies in the country, Paycom has earned numerous accolades, including:
• nine-year Inc. 500|5000 Award
• HR.com's Leadership 500 Award
• Independent Payroll Providers Association’s Service Bureau of the Year Award
• Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award as one of the Best Medium-Sized Companies in the U.S. to Work For

Executive Sales Representative

Total Quality Logistics

As an account executive I was responsible for generating leads, pre-call planning, managing aquired accounts, and the sales and education of the services I provided. I developed relationships with targeted customers, handled my own book of business, and penetrated accounts. I also was responsible for mentoring employees new to sales, leading prospecting nights, and managing my teams accounts receivables.

Logistics Account Executive

Miranda Rohrbough

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