Board of Directors

Cynthia Dorrington is president of consulting firm Vale and Associates. She is a leader in human resources management.

Cynthia has more than two decades of experience in the private, public and not-for-profit- sectors both locally and internationally. As the owner of HR management consulting firm Vale & Associates, Cynthia helps to ensure that organizations manage their employees through growth and change in a safe and nurturing environment allowing for an overall positive impact on the bottom line. She is also a chartered professional accountant and a certified management accountant. In 2013, she became a principal partner in Global Professional Services International (GPSI), a consulting firm based in Australia specializing in capacity building and institutional strengthening for organizations. 

Cynthia is a past commissioner on the board of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, a lifetime member of the board of governors for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, served as chair of the board of the Black Business Initiative and on the board of Hospice Halifax.