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Are you ready to hear from local CEOs who are changing the landscape of Advertising and Marketing? The American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) Behind the Brand series has a lineup for 2025 that you don’t want to miss. Sign up now!

First up in January, Behind the Brands is featuring Bham Now’s very own Cindy Martin. You’ll hear about Cindy’s takeaways on 30+ years in digital media and how Bham Now has enjoyed rocket success.

Keep reading for why this is a must attend event on Thursday, January 16.

Where to catch the Behind the Brands CEO kickoff

CindyMartin 1 scaled e1736273364790 Register now for 'Behind the Brands' kicking off with Bham Now's CEO Thursday, Jan. 16 — Come meet our CEO, Cindy Martin, as she kicks off the AAF Behind the Brands series. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) is the leading U.S. organization for professionals interested in the field. Birmingham is fortunate to have its own, vibrant chapter of leaders, creatives and anyone wanting to learn and network.

Register asap for the first Behind the Brands event featuring Cindy Martin, the powerhouse CEO of Bham Now.

Where: AmFirst Community Room, 1200 4th Avenue North, Birmingham AL 35203
When: Thursday, Jan. 16 | 11:30AM-1PM
Price: $20. Everyone welcome!
Details – Lunch Included.

Meet Cindy Martin: A Trailblazer in Digital Media

Cindy Martin is a true digital media pioneer with more than three decades of leadership experience. Throughout her career, Cindy has not only led teams through technological advancements but has forged new, sustaining businesses. Her contributions have established her firmly as an authority in the field. She has inspired 100’s of others to push the boundaries of creativity in the digital realm.

Cindy is the founder and CEO of Bham Now, The Bama Buzz, and Hville Blast. These influential media brands spotlight the best of our region and state. The company serves hundreds of local businesses and boasts over 600K+ social followers and 500K+ unique site visitors.

At Behind the Brands, you’ll hear takeaways from her 30+ years in digital media. Cindy will share how these experiences led to the creation of Bham Now in 2016. Learn some tips behind Bham Now’s continued success. You’ll also hear from Gabi Hembree-Lee, Bham Now’s Business Development Manager, with specific client campaigns examples.

Previous to Bham Now, Cindy was the founding CEO of AL.com and served in this role for 16 years. She then served as President, Alabama Media Group. Before returning to her roots in Alabama, she was instrumental in building one of the first commercial search engines. Early in her career, Cindy led business development for AT&T’s first dial-up Internet service, Worldnet. An MBA from the University of Alabama’s Manderson School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, equipped Cindy for this fascinating journey.

When she’s not driving media innovation, Cindy enjoys volunteering, hiking, traveling, and growing native plants.

“There’s no more exciting career than digital media. It has fed my curiosity and insatiable appetite to learn.

I’ve had the privilege to be part of the birth and leadership of a range of Internet businesses. From dial-up access services, to search engines, to AL.com and more recently, Bham Now, Hville Blast and The Bama Buzz. Looking forward to what’s next!”
Cindy Martin