Lee Sanders, Senior VP, Government Relations & Public Affairs, American Bakers Association • Lee Sanders is Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs as well as Corporate Secretary for the American Bakers Association (ABA). Lee leads the ABA Government Relations team and serves as the principal staff liaison for the Food Technical Regulatory Affairs Committee (FTRAC) and Legal Committee. She is also the principal liaison with the Grain Foods Foundation and Wheat Foods Council on bread and grain based food promotion activities. Lee serves as the lead lobbyist for all FDA and USDA related issues and advises association members and the industry on critical international, federal and state level issues of both a legislative and regulatory nature while serving as a spokesperson on behalf of the industry. • Lee currently serves as the outgoing Chairman of the Milling and Baking Division of the AACC International; Chairman of the American Society of Baking’s (ASB) Scientific Advisory Committee; member of the American Institute of Baking’s (AIB) Scientific Advisory Committee; Secretary-Treasurer of the Society of Bakery Women and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wheat Foods Council. • Before coming to the industry 14 years ago, Lee worked in a variety of government positions including: Legislative Aide for Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi; Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee; and as a political appointee of the Bush (one) Administration in both the White House Counsel’s Office and at the U.S Department of Treasury’s Office of Legislative Affairs. • Lee holds a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Mississippi and has studied Legal Writing and Legal Research at Georgetown University. Lee successfully completed the AIB course, Baking for Allied and Non-Production Personnel. Additionally, Lee has been designated as a Professional Supplier by the American Society of Baking. • Lee lives in McLean, Virginia and enjoys volunteer work within the community. She is an active member in The Junior Friends of The Campagna Center in Alexandria, Virginia which supports the Headstart program, as well as, other worthwhile programs for women and children. Lee served as the Co-Chair of the 2006 Christmas Marketplace as part of the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend in Alexandria, Virginia.