Cindy Zollinger honored by Consulting Magazine for leadership and sustained impact in the consulting profession.
Cynthia Zollinger has been named to Consulting Magazine’s 2023 list of Women Leaders in Consulting. Ms. Zollinger joins a select group of outstanding women consultants honored for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing her impact on the success of her firm, clients, coworkers, and community.
“We are immensely proud that Cindy has been recognized for her leadership, expertise, and impact,” said Michael Topper, chair of Cornerstone Research’s board of directors and a close colleague of Ms. Zollinger for several decades. “With a successful career that spans forty-five years, Cindy is an economic consulting pioneer. She has played an integral role in building a firm synonymous with excellence, intellectual rigor, commitment to quality, and staff development. Our firm continues to grow and flourish through the strength of Cindy’s vision and the power of her example.”
Our firm continues to grow and flourish through the strength of Cindy’s vision and the power of her example.
—Michael Topper
“I am deeply honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from Consulting Magazine,” said Ms. Zollinger. “Thanks to our strong values, thriving culture, and amazing people, Cornerstone Research is a place where collaboration leads to success. I take particular pride in the fact that women comprise a significant portion of our firm’s leadership group. This provides role models for future women leaders, both within and beyond our firm.”
Ms. Zollinger is a cofounder of Cornerstone Research and has served as the company’s president, CEO, and chair of the board of directors. She has also held several other management and leadership roles with the firm, including leading the Silicon Valley office and serving on the executive committee and the board of directors.
Thanks to our strong values, thriving culture, and amazing people, Cornerstone Research is a place where collaboration leads to success.
—Cindy Zollinger
Now in its sixteenth year, Consulting Magazine’s annual Women Leaders in Consulting recognitions showcase “outstanding professionals as they affect increasingly impactful transformation for firms, clients, future women leaders, and entrants to the profession.”