Cynthia Leighton

Senior Account Manager/Senior Writer

Cynthia Leighton, retired from Motorola Solutions with 30+ years of experience in strategic marketing plans, project management, industry & customer relationship management, technology/product development, sales strategy, & issue resolution for the fire, EMS, transportation & transit markets. She created the model for vertical marketing at Motorola Solutions through a deep understanding of customers’ needs, solving problems, developing new products, & growing the business.

Cynthia was involved in developing many strategic marketing communications plans and campaigns for national programs such as allocating the D Block to public safety and setting aside $7B in funding to build the infrastructure for the Nationwide Broadband Network under the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), Department of Commerce.

Cynthia was awarded $10M by NIST’s Advanced Technology Program for Fireground Personnel Radiolocation & Communications. She was recognized with a Congressional Record Tribute by Congressman Steny Hoyer, the Institution of Fire Engineers Trumpet, the Illinois Fire Services Association Trumpet, and many performance excellence awards from Motorola. Cynthia currently serves on the Board of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Education and Research Foundation, the Communications Committee of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and Vision 20/20.

MBA, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
BS, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Certificate, Managing Social Media Platforms, Harper College, Palatine, IL