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Cindy Foster-Warthen is a marketing and communications executive with over twenty five years of success serving Fortune 50 clients and employers serving as:
  • Full Service Marketing Consultant
  • Account Executive
  • Marketing Director
  • Product Manager
  • Website Designer and Manager
  • Technical Writer
  • Marketing Communications Executive

William J. Astary - Director, Industry Strategic Partnership at Georgia Institute of Technology

The following letter of recommendation is offered on behalf of Cindy Foster-Warthen. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly if you require further information or work history. 

I have known Cindy through her work experience at Acuity Brands Lighting during the last (5) years. During this time Cindy has served as in our corporate marketing department in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently Director, Events and Customer Insight.  

During her assignments in the marketing organization Cindy has demonstrated an ability to learn the technical aspects of products and processes with little direct teaching. She has also shown a high level of proficiency in understanding customer requirements and aligning her efforts with these requirements. Cindy was able to bring a level of artistic creativity to her work that was a noticeable improvement to the company and to the industry. Cindy has also been an avid student of Acuity Business Systems utilizing the basic tools and tenants of LEAN manufacturing techniques to manage her significant projects. During her time at Acuity Brands, Cindy has displayed the qualities of dedication to her work and a willingness to accept responsibility.  

Cindy has demonstrated the types of skills and competencies that allow her to be successful in any marketing environment. She has excellent problem solving skills and a mindset for continuous improvement. She has proven to be a motivated and reliable employee. I recommend Cindy to you without reservation. 

Mark Roush, FIES, M.Arch., LC President at Illuminating Engineering Society

I worked with Cindy although from the remote location of NYC. We collaborated on several projects and I was in a position to both participate and observe many events and programs she managed and coordinated. I find her to be productive well beyond most with a keen understanding of the parties she serves and the audiences being addressed by the materials and events created. Cindy is risk tolllerant, decisive when needed, fearless in execution and again - very productive. The highest compliment I can bestow is that I remain confident that she ads value to everything she participates in. I highly recommend her for any marketing management and event planning role.

Rick Leeds - FLOS USA, Regional Manager + Business Development

Cindy is an outstanding event manager. She thinks of the details that makes the ordinary event extraordinary. She really cares, and it shows -- to coworkers, and customers alike. 

Her creativity in marketing campaigns is second to none. She really knows how to create a sustaining message; one that carries through to people at all levels. 
Jonathan Hernandez - Strategic, Forward Thinking Marketing Professional.


I first heard of Cindy's work from other associates and had very high expectations. Cindy came through! She was very knowledgeable and delivered exceptional work at the best possible value for my company. Thank you Cindy!
Sero Cardamone - Vice President, C&I Sales at Acuity Brands.

I had the pleasure to work directly with Cindy in her role as Market Development & Events at Acuity Brands Lighting. Cindy is a self motivated individual who continually drives towards excellence in her work. She is energetic, intelligent, and very thorough in analyzing opportunities, creating market driven programs around the opportunity, and implementing the program at maximum effectiveness. I have had the fortunate experience of working directly with Cindy on key marketing inititatives based in New York City that have proven beneficial for the growth of our organization in a key lighting market.  Without hestitation, I would recommend Cindy as a talented marketing professional.

Tracy Jacobson - Senior Project Manager - Global Technology at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

I have worked for several years with Cindy at Acuity Brands Lighting and MCI as well. Cindy has an incredible talent for marketing and event planning. She is very organized and detail-oriented and a lot of fun to work with. Her creative ability has earned her great respect at both companies and I look forward to working with her again in the near future!
David Grimm - VP & GM at Acuity Brands Lighting

Cindy has a gift for organizing and motivating diverse groups of individuals to achieve a common goal. She is able to find creative ways to project quality and class while keeping budgets in check. Cindy's creativity and attention to detail would be a great asset to any organization.

Christian Bayley Director of Marketing & Engagement at EcoDistricts.

I have personally worked with Cindy for several years now and can most enthusiastically recommend Cindy as a seasoned marketing executive with both a strategic eye for the big picture of an organizations vision/growth and a detail oriented mindset to ensure that no matter what the size of the project or initiative it gets executed perfectly. I have watched in awe as she has navigated complex corporate wide initiatives that required buy in from diverse departments and executive levels that did not always see eye to eye, managing in the end to cohesively craft solutions that returned both substantial long term value and short term results.

Tony Wilson - Vice President, Strategic Planning and Performance at Acuity Brands.

Cindy is a highly skilled marketing professional with deep experience in brand development and event management. She is widely recognized for her passion for quality and her attention to detail, leading branding studies, customer satisfaction research initiatives and high-profile events. She is an actively sought resource, shaping both branding decisions and customer engagement strategies. I strongly recommend Cindy, and I am certain she would have as much impact on any organization as she has at Acuity Brands.