Cynthia Campbell

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Bio

Cynthia Campbell is a leadership strategist, facilitator, and executive coach with deep roots in financial services and credit unions. As Founder & CEO of Soul Path Leadership, she helps professionals bridge the gap between ambition and authenticity—developing leaders who align clarity with impact and influence with integrity.

With over two decades of executive experience in the credit union movement and financial services, Cynthia has led high-level strategy, innovation, and financial well-being initiatives. As COO of BALANCE, she scaled national coaching programs and developed training for financial professionals. At Tinker Federal Credit Union, she launched financial empowerment initiatives reaching over 20,000 people annually. Later, at Oklahoma Central Credit Union, she spearheaded digital transformation and business development strategies to enhance member engagement. While at the Filene Research Institute, she led financial inclusion projects, scaling a $110M loan portfolio through strategic innovation.

A sought-after keynote speaker, executive coach, and corporate trainer, Cynthia specializes in:

✔ Leadership Development – Helping leaders navigate complexity with confidence.
✔ Strategic Growth – Aligning business goals with mission-driven execution.
✔ Financial Well-Being & Innovation – Enhancing organizational impact through smart strategy.
✔ Organizational Development – Designing cultures that support sustainable success.

Speaking Topics

The Calm & Collected Leader: Simple Tools to Stay Steady in Stressful Times

Life moves fast. Work moves faster. The sheer volume of emails, meetings, decisions, and shifting priorities can leave even the strongest leaders feeling pulled in too many directions. Stress and overload aren’t signs of failure - they’re part of the world we live in. The good news? You don’t have to let them run the show.

This session isn’t about pretending stress doesn’t exist—it’s about learning how to work with it so it doesn’t take over. We’ll cover simple, practical techniques to help you clear mental clutter, reset your focus, and move forward with confidence—even in the middle of the storm.

What You’ll Walk Away With:
✔ Tools to hit reset in 90 seconds or less when stress spikes.
✔ A simple way to decide what really matters (and what can wait).
✔ How to use stress as fuel instead of something that slows you down.
✔ Micro-alignment techniques that take under 5 minutes but create lasting calm.
✔ A fresh perspective on stress & overload—because you’re not broken, and you don’t have to “fix” yourself.

This is for anyone juggling a lot who wants to feel steadier, clearer, and more in control—even amid chaos.

Forget the Guru: How to Build a Mentorship Network That Actually Works

Most people think of mentorship as a one-way street—find a great mentor, learn from them, and move up the ladder. But real mentorship isn’t just top-down. The most successful professionals and leaders build a mentorship web—where learning flows in all directions.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to:

✔ Mentor Up—Build authentic relationships with senior leaders (without coming off as a social climber).
✔ Mentor Out—Leverage peer connections for shared growth and support.
✔ Mentor Down—Guide and develop others in a way that’s meaningful but manageable.
✔ Spot hidden mentors in everyday interactions.
✔ Build a strong mentorship web instead of relying on just one mentor.

Forget the awkward "Will you be my mentor?" conversations and rigid mentorship structures. This session flips the script on mentorship and gives you immediately useful strategies to build the right relationships at every level—without forcing it.

Whether you're looking to connect with senior leaders, support your peers, or guide others, you'll walk away with a practical, flexible approach to mentorship that works in the real world.

Networking is Dead: Build Real Connections Instead

Most networking advice is outdated. Forget awkward small talk, transactional connections, and collecting business cards. The strongest professional relationships aren’t built through introductions alone; they’re built through trust, shared experiences, and reputation.

If you’ve ever left a networking event with a stack of business cards but no real connections, this session will show you a better way. Instead of constantly chasing new contacts, you’ll learn how to nurture and activate your existing network—and how to build new relationships that actually matter.

In this engaging, no-fluff session, you’ll learn how to:

✔ Turn weak ties into strong ones—Reignite connections and unlock hidden opportunities.
✔ Build a reputation that attracts connections—So the right people seek you out.
✔ Ditch transactional networking—Shift from “working the room” to building relationships that last.
✔ Leverage collaboration, not just conversation—Why shared projects create the strongest professional bonds.

No scripts. No forced follow-ups. Just real strategies to build meaningful, career-changing relationships.