Executive Director

LEIA E. SANDERS
75 E. WESTON AVE., ORLANDO, FL 32801
PHONE: 407-555-7163 • EMAIL: leiasan@gmail.com
Jan. 25, 2008
Annie Whittaker
Georgia Tourism Commission
5901 Peachtree Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30328-5341
Dear Ms. Whittaker:
What can a Chamber of Commerce career professional bring to the Georgia Tourism Commission?
Simply put, I bring:
• A broad perspective on citizenship, tourism, and today’s international challenges.
• Superior skill in navigating complex organizational and governmental bureaucracy, goals, and procedures.
• A record of results in strategizing and managing governance issues/priorities as a management framework.
• Talent for managing and leveraging the power of the private and public sectors through networking and
relationship-building.
• Passion for blending policy and data to aid tourism industry and government decisions.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to coordinate complex projects and data that exceed goals.
• A comfort level and expertise in presenting data, recommendations, and issues to senior officials and
executives.
I meet or exceed all the qualifications detailed in your job posting seeking an executive director:
Education and 5-7 years related experience.
• I’m a graduate of the Florida Institute for Organization Management.
• More than eight years in Chambers of Commerce in progressively responsible strategic positions, preceded by
almost 10 years in significant hospitality positions.
Research experience and ability to communicate results.
• Extensive experience in planning, researching, and writing papers.
• Consistently provide briefings and presentations to private sector and government officials.
• Designed comprehensive employee training courses: Effective Writing and Effective Report Generation.
Experience in governance processes and practices. Ability to develop relationships and networks.
• Management experience in a complex, policy-guided organizations (Two Florida Chambers of Commerce). All
positions have required extensive skill with governance issues and process management.
• Commended in performance reviews for skill in networking, implementing new processes, and exceeding
financial goals. Most projects involved multi-agency collaboration.
High level of interpersonal skills coupled with organizational and time-management skills.
• Excerpt from manager: “Personal eagerness to coach and teach new skills to others was a key component of
daily professional life…always maintaining true collegial and team spirit.”
I was raised in Atlanta and would be thrilled to move back after many years in major tourist locales, and would
love to contribute to your expanding and evolving organization.
I will follow up with you to discuss the GTC’s needs and my relevant experience in greater detail, perhaps in a
phone interview. Thank you for your consideration
Sincerely,
Leia Sanders