Biography:

Cynthia Keaton has over 20 years of human resources leadership experience in multiple private and public organizations from start-ups and acquisitions to Fortune 500 companies. Cynthia owns KeatonHR, LLC, which assists companies in building HR capacity. She focuses primarily on improving recruiting, engagement, and retention programs and on supervisor/leadership development. Cynthia has served as VP of HR for John Deere and Volvo heavy equipment dealers and for a life sciences manufacturing company that relocated from the West Coast to South Carolina.

Cynthia holds a master’s degree in Human Resources from the University of South Carolina.  She has obtained multiple certifications, including Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Society for Human Resource Management – Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), and Group Benefits Associate (GBA).   

Cynthia has served as a Board member for Trident Technical College Foundation, CPM Federal Credit Union, and SC BIO, all in Charleston, South Carolina.