46 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CYNTHI KNIGHT EXECUTIVE COACH, CONSULTANT Winning Leaders Tucson, AZ Cynthi Knight’s early desire to enter the field of psychology pivoted to an interest in human resources, having discovered that the sector offered a unique blend of psychology and business management. Now with over 40 years of professional experience, she has thrived as the executive coach and consultant at Winning Leaders since 2017, where she coaches executive leadership ranging from established C-suite professionals to emerging talent. Through her work, Ms. Knight develops tailored leadership development plans, leveraging various assessments to identify opportunities for growth, support career transition coaching for individuals navigating layoffs, and educate clients on adapting to the ever-evolving implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) recruitment practices and techniques. Ms. Knight’s career also encompasses service with Leadership Impact Strategies, where, in 2024, she began serving as an executive coach and consultant. Her dedication to growth has also extended to her work as a senior career coach with SparkEffect, where she remains today. With a rich background in human resources, organizational transformation, and staff training and development, she previously served as an independent senior consultant in career transitions at Waldron from 2019 to 2024 and as an executive coach and consultant at CAKnight and Associates from 2017 to 2024. Earlier in her career, Ms. Knight worked at the Tucson Airport Authority in Arizona, where she served as a manager of team member services and development from 2012 to 2014 and as the director of human resources from 2014 to 2017. During this tenure, she built effective teams and implemented change initiatives that relied upon guidance from executive leadership to address areas for improvement. Having served as a self-employed human resources consultant between 1982 and 2017, Ms. Knight also lent her expertise to several academic institutions. From 2001 to 2007, she taught graduate-level courses at Webster University at Luke Air Force Base, covering the MBA program and the master’s in human resources curriculum. Similarly, she served as an associate director of career development at
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