Cindy Colson

Cindy Colson serves as the Deputy Director of Partnerships and Consulting at CNE, where she oversees the development and delivery of a wide range of programs and services across Virginia. With extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, Cindy specializes in executive leadership development and board governance training. She works closely with nonprofits to foster governance and programmatic practices that are relevant, responsive, culturally informed, and ethically grounded. Her efforts advance CNE’s mission to create equitable, thriving, and just communities, driven by strong and healthy nonprofit organizations.

Cindy earned her BIS from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Mary Washington.