Cynthia Smith, a seasoned advocate with over 25 years of global development policy and program leadership experience, is the senior director of global initiatives for Humentum. In addition to leading the participatory design, implementation, and evaluation of development programs across the Americas and Southeast Asia, Cynthia has mobilized civil society advocacy with the Organization of American States, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, global development policy fora, U.S. Congress, and U.S. executive branch agencies. She has expertise in organizational governance, compliance, risk, and accountability; participatory processes; access to justice; and network and coalition building.