Cynthia Thornton

Cynthia Thornton is an experienced legal professional with a focus on data protection and privacy, currently serving as the Privacy Officer and Data Protection Officer, Senior Director at Spring Health since April 2022. Thornton has held notable positions such as Global Data Protection Officer, Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, and Associate General Counsel, Global Product and Data Privacy. Previous roles include Product and Privacy Counsel at Meta and Google, and CCPA Compliance Lead Counsel at Walmart. With a strong background in legal leadership, Thornton was Vice President and General Counsel at Voyaquest, Assistant General Counsel at Meredith, and has managed her own law firm, Cynthia Thornton Law, PC. Thornton holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Notre Dame Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication and Media Studies from Southern Methodist University.