Cindy received her BS degree in Wildlife Science from Auburn University and her Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Alabama Birmingham. The focus of her masters’ thesis was the theory of citizen participation in public policy. Cindy has over twelve years of work experience in the conservation nonprofit sector. She joined the staff of the Alabama Rivers Alliance in 2005 and became the Executive Director in 2007. Cindy also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Locust Fork River and the Alabama Wildlife Center and is the Vice-President of the UAB MPA Alumni Association.