Chamber Spotlight - Cynthia Vaughn

Board Member Spotlight
Name: Cynthia Vaughn
Company Name: Magnolia Music Studio
Title: Founder/Director
Years at Company: 5 years in WA (Founded in Fort Collins CO in 2008)

What are three things you use at work every day?
Imagination, social media, Apple tech gadgets

What was your first job?
McDonalds! I won a trophy for fastest french fries before it was automated.

Where is your hometown?
Commerce City, Colorado

How do you spend your free time?
Going to live local concerts and theater and restaurants. There is so much to do in Tri-Cities!

What are three words that best describe you?
Kind, creative, energetic

What did you want to become as kid?
A teacher

Where is your favorite place to travel?
My homestate of Colorado, Seattle or Portland to visit our kids, or anywhere in Europe. I love to travel!

How long have you lived in the Tri-Cities?
Almost five years. I left my music faculty job at Colorado State University (“Go, Rams!”) to join my husband, who works for a Hanford contractor.

What is your favorite movie?
Funny Girl

How do you define success?
Making a difference in your community and the world.

What excites you the most about the direction of the Tri-City Regional Chamber?
I’m excited to see arts and culture included in myTRI 2030 as part of Thrive. At the top of my wish list is a performing arts center to bring top touring entertainment to Tri-Cities and to provide a “home” for our local symphony, ballet, theater companies, and Mid-Columbia Mastersingers.