Birmingham Bound's Maria Underwood is making Birmingham a ...
When Maria Underwood was living and working in Washington, D.C., she watched as Birmingham began to transform. The Homewood-born executive knew she...
When Maria Underwood was living and working in Washington, D.C., she watched as Birmingham began to transform. The Homewood-born executive knew she always wanted to move back to the Magic City, and the vibrant atmosphere she saw from afar validated her decision to come home. 'I was in D.C. when Railroad Park was being created,' she said. 'I was there when our tech hub boom really took off. There was just so much energy in the city. And I really just wanted to be able to be a part of that.' So, after seven years, she returned to Birmingham in 2020 and took an active role in helping the city's industries continue to grow.