Cynthia Colenda's Email & Phone

Cynthia A. Colenda, Partner, is an experienced government and legislative affairs specialist who joined Alcalde & Fay in 1983 and later served as president of the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL). In that position, she directed the association's international and domestic regulatory programs, and public affairs initiatives. During her five-year tenure, she spearheaded the development of an Associate Membership Program that forged relationships between domestic and international businesses. She also established the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) and continues to serve as executive director. Ms. Colenda has in-depth experience in the areas of transportation, port and maritime security, ship safety, environment, public health, homeland security, taxation and international maritime organization (IMO) regulations. As ICCL President, Ms. Colenda served for five years as the lead NGO representative for the cruise industry at IMO. She implemented national public affairs campaigns on behalf of the cruise industry and is a trained media spokesperson, who has appeared on numerous television and radio shows including CBS's "60 Minutes" and CNN's "Money Line". Ms. Colenda serves on the Board of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute and the Board of Trustees for Florida House. In her capacity as Executive Director of CICF, she is actively involved in charitable and community outreach programs. Ms. Colenda is a recipient of Travel Weekly's Top 100 Women in Travel award and the Coast Guard's Public Service award. During the 1980's, Ms. Colenda gained experience at Alcalde & Fay in federal, state and local government relations and public affairs. In addition, she participated in the development and implementation of national grassroots initiatives on behalf of firm clients. Ms. Colenda received her bachelor's degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech and earned her law degree from George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. She is a member of the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania Bars.