Minnette Sandoval Cornish, MSG (Ret.)
CEO & Founder, MDSC Consulting
​Minnette is a nationally recognized leader in identity transformation, trauma-informed leadership, and veteran-centered organizational strategy. A powerful storyteller who blends behavioral science from her PhD work, veteran wisdom, and enterprise-level talent expertise to help leaders build cultures of purpose, performance, and navigate long-term identity shifts.
Signature Keynotes
Identity, Purpose, and Performance: A New Model for Transformation
Discover how identity—not just behavior—drives lasting transformation, resilience, and high‑performance across teams and transitions.
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ASCEND Leadership: Building Self-Driven, Trauma-Informed Leaders
Equip your leaders with a science‑backed framework that fosters autonomy, psychological safety, and mission‑aligned performance in any environment.
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Values-Based Goal Setting: The New Psychology Around Personal & Organizational Goals
Learn how aligning goals with core values unlocks motivation, clarity, and sustainable success—at both the individual and enterprise level.
Why Organizations Book Minnette
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Delivers evidence-based frameworks that blend behavioral science, veteran wisdom, and enterprise-level leadership strategy.
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Transforms how organizations approach identity, belonging, and performance through trauma-informed, human-centered leadership.
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Equips audiences with practical tools and powerful mindset shifts that drive measurable change across culture, talent, and transition.
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Executives & Senior Leaders
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HR & Talent Development Teams
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Veteran Employee Resource Groups
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Higher Education & Student Success Programs
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Veteran Service Organizations
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Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Organizations
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Trauma-Informed Leadership & Wellness Programs
Ideal Audiences
“Minnette brings clarity, humanity, and strategy in a way that transforms how leaders think about people and performance”
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-Women's Health Symposium- (2024)
“Her blend of research, lived experience, and storytelling is unmatched”
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-Wounded Warrior Project Event Participant
(2025)
“One of the most impactful leadership talks we’ve hosted”
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- Kyle, U.S. Army