Cynthia Myers Martinez began her career as executive director for a national youth and family service organization headquartered in Chicago, IL. Following nine years building that organization from one of local significance to national prominence, Cynthia started a fund raising and organizational development consulting business (CYM Associates). When Cynthia moved to the DC area, she maintained her business as a fundraising and organizational development firm, but soon determined that she wanted to focus more of the business on personnel and human resource issues and how they impact the development of an organization. CYM Associates, now located in San Antonio, TX, has further refined its focus to emphasize employee issues that affect organizational growth, specifically recruiting, performance improvement and generational management. Cynthia is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and, internationally, as a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR).