Cindy Martin
Cindy Martin is a digital media pioneer, nature lover and community supporter. Cindy is the Founder and CEO of media brands; Bham Now, The Bama Buzz and Hville Blast. She serves as Director-at-Large for the Downtown Rotary, 2023-2025. Previously, she was President of Alabama Media Group and the founding CEO of AL.com where she led the company for 16 years. Before moving back home to Alabama, Cindy was VP of Sales and Marketing for Magellan Search Engine in San Francisco, one of the first commercial search engines on the Internet. She started her career in the Leadership Continuity Program at corporate AT&T in New Jersey and served on the founding team of AT&T’s Internet service offerings.
Cindy received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Alabama.
Cindy is a native of Bessemer, Alabama where she thrived on exploring outside as a kid. Some of her favorite pastimes were hiking in the woods with her Dad and caring for her wide range of pets (opossum included). Cindy is a member of the Xerces Society and enjoys creating native habits for pollinators and growing from seed she collects. Cindy and her husband, Cliff, are conservationists and are in the process of converting a former tree farm to a more wildlife friendly habitat.
