RenWomen Among Us: Cindy Makela

Cindy Makela is a modern-day Reniassance woman, balancing multiple businesses, non-profit involvement, and raising 4 children!  As a young woman, she held multiple jobs, always bringing a level of commitment and dedication to each.  As a young woman, she held a number of very different jobs, bringing a level of commitment and dedication to each.  She started out as the only female car salesman on a team of men (bringing in strong sales numbers). Then, as a single mom, she worked at a health club teaching aerobics, weight lifting and water exercise classes for people with disabilities. She then became assistant to a publisher of how-to books, enabling him to grow his business exponentially.  She and Craig Makela, whom she married at the age of 26, risked everything to start the Santa Barbara Olive Company - which they grew into a phenomenal success before selling it in 2009.  They currently run the companies California Coast Naturals and Oleavicin (a health and beauty company) along with a nursery!  Cindy represents the RenWomen traits of passion, risk taking, creative problem solving, and service.