Cindi Cheaney

Cindi Jo Cheaney is a seasoned professional with a rich background in business strategy, C-suite partnership, vendor negotiation, event management, and more. With 15 years of experience, she excels in fostering cross-departmental collaboration, particularly with Executive, Sales, Marketing, and Legal teams, to drive organizational success.

Cindi's key skills include being a gatekeeper, adept at executive-facing communication with CEOs and other top-level executives, internal and external vendor management, project management, business development, strategy formulation, negotiation, contract development, risk management, and end-to-end event management.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in Contemporary Art & Museum Ethics from the University of Manchester/Sotheby's Institute. She brings a unique perspective blending the arts with business acumen.

Cindi has held prominent roles in globally recognized organizations, including Senior Global Director of Events at Swrve, Director of Corporate Programs & Events at Skuid, Chief of Staff to the President at Nokia Technologies, Research Specialist to the Managing Director at O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV), Founder and Chief Operations Officer at CJ EVENT MANAGEMENT, Chief of Staff to the Founder & CEO at FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (FCM), and Director of Gallery Operations at PETER BLAKE GALLERY.