Cindy Lang

Advisory Board Member, Stanford IRiSS; Founder, Go To Girl Brazil
Cindy Lang serves as Advisory Board Member for the Stanford Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS). She is the founder of Go To Girl Brazil. Cindy’s deep expertise in these cultures, fluency in Portuguese and English, and golden Rolodex, allow her to own this niche and promote social enterprise work, especially those related to the 2014 World Cup Soccer and 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Prior to Go to Girl Brazil, Cindy honed her entrepreneurial and operations talent in traditional and non-traditional businesses. She acquired vast experience in innovation and development and managing multiple stakeholders. Cindy’s passion for the environment also includes a proven track record of incorporating sustainable practices in business including the eco-tourism sector. In addition, Cindy spent 30 years in nonprofit management and large gift fundraising. Cindy is a graduate of Stanford University where she majored in French and English Literature. She received her MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School. She is active in the following organizations: Stanford University Humanities and Sciences Council, Silicon Valley Chapter of Ashoka, BayBrazil, Sustainable Conservation, and Embrace.