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Alan P. Martin is one of the company’s founding managers and its director of operations, responsible for production, circulation, graphic design, information technology and human resources. A native of Greenville, SC, Martin started his publishing career in 1985 by creating and launching an entertainment publication in the Upstate. This was followed by three years in circulation management at the Greenville News-Piedmont. For over a decade, he received progressive promotions at six newspapers within the Gannett Co., where he also completed advanced training and "graduate" study programs in newspaper management. His experience includes the launch of a daily newspaper in a highly competitive Northeastern market and audits of multiple newspaper operations across the country. Martin graduated with honors from Biola University in La Mirada, CA.  amartin@communityjournals.com