Cinde Martin, City of West Palm Beach Consultant, Office of Mayor Lois Frankel, West Palm Beach, FL

An event-marketing veteran, Cinde Martin has been in the industry for over 25 years. She began her career in high school in the Marketing Department of Sesame Place, an Anheuser-Busch Theme Park in Pennsylvania. She then moved to Florida where she was the first Marketing Director for the West Beach Auditorium and Stadium. Cinde also was Marketing Director for SUNNY 104.3 FM, served as Sponsorship Manager at SunFest, and spent six years with The Palm Beach Post where she was Community Relations Manager, Event Marketing Manager and Promotions Manager. In 2002, Cinde left the corporate world and began working as an industry consultant. Her clients include public relations firms, event promoters, ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival and The City of West Palm Beach. In her role for the City, where she secures, services and provides proof of performance to sponsors of the Community Events Division, the Parks and Recreation Division and the Public Library, she has increased sponsorships by 400%.