Category: Upcoming Speakers

Cindy P. Chiribao

Associate Vice President of Admissions, Columbia Southern University

Cindy Chiribao serves as the Associate Vice President of Admissions at Columbia Southern University, where she leads a multi-campus admissions division dedicated to helping students nationwide and internationally achieve their educational goals. With nearly a decade of leadership in higher education, she focuses on expanding access, improving student outcomes, and integrating technology to enhance the admissions experience.

Before transitioning to higher education, Cindy worked in federal government contracting, supporting the Department of Justice’s DEA Special Operations Division (SOD) on intelligence and analytical initiatives, as well as projects with the Department of Transportation, the Department of State, and the Social Security Administration.

Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Cindy has called the Gulf Coast home for the past ten years and loves the sense of community, hospitality, and purpose the area represents. She and her husband, Carlos, recently founded C&C on the Gulf, a family business offering short, mid, and long-term rentals along the Alabama coast. The business was created as part of their family legacy for their daughter, Claire, to one day manage in support of her brother, Noah, who has special needs.

Cindy holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Columbia Southern University and a Bachelor of Science in Spanish and Political Science from the University of Mary Washington. She is passionate about education, leadership, and service—values that guide her work and her life.