Tennisha Martin

Tennisha Martin is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of BlackGirlsHack (BGH Foundation), a national cybersecurity nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and resources to underserved communities and increasing the diversity in cyber. BlackGirlsHack provides our members with resources, mentorship, direction, and training required to enter and excel in the cybersecurity field. Tennisha has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon and several Master’s Degrees including in Cybersecurity and Business Administration. Her career has included work in a government consulting capacity for over 20 years with her recent work serving as an Ops executive for a fortune 25 company. Tennisha is currently working on a doctorate in Cybersecurity with her research focusing on using AI to train the next generation of ethical hackers.