Cindy Villanueva is a memoirist and inspirational writer with a passion for helping women achieve lives of strength and joy. She is the author of Don’t Fight Mad: A Black Belt’s Quest to Recapture Joy and co-author of Finding Our Wings: Seven Entrepreneurs on Reclaiming Hope and Power. Cindy is a seventh-degree black belt master instructor and the owner of Ernie Reyes World Martial Arts in Austin, Texas. She is the founder and principal of Knockout Marketing Strategies, a boutique agency specializing in personal and corporate brand strategy, organizational culture, speaker coaching, and leadership. Her love of teaching led her to become an adjunct professor at Concordia University Texas, where she teaches in the College of Business and Communication. Cindy holds an MBA from Concordia University Texas and a BA in Management and Ethics from William Jessup University in California. She has four adult children and two grandchildren. She splits her time between Austin, Texas and New Smyrna Beach, Florida.  

Join Dr. Donald Christian, President & Chief Executive Officer at Concordia University Texas, and other leaders to discuss board leadership. Learn why joining a board can be great for your community and career:

• ENHANCE the brand and reputation of your organization,

• STRENGTHEN your professional credibility

• SHARPEN your skillset, and

• GROW your network and visibility.

Reina Wiatt is a Concordia University Texas donor. She has over 25 years experience in the fields of accounting and tax. She is a Certified Public Account and a Certified Management Accountant. She is also an adjunct professor and Treasurer for Recognize Good.   She is a member of both the International Management Accountants and National Association of Professional Women. In addition to her consulting work, she has authored several articles on tax, accounting, charitable giving and cutting-edge technology.   Reina is a two-time Lybrand award winner and was awarded the U. S. Silver Medal for her 2019 article on Blockchain Technology.

Please join us to watch our third annual IncubatorCTX Pitch Perfect competition. Concordia student teams will present their startup ideas in CTX's version of Shark Tank. For the latest updates: www.incubatorctx.com