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Hon. Alana Sanders

Commissioner, Newton County, Ga

About Hon. Alana Sanders

Commissioner Alana Sanders was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2020. Alana Sanders has been featured on CNN, BET, and NBC, nominated for “Who’s Who” in Atlanta 4 years in a row, and a featured fitness presenter for many expos such as the “Ultimate Women Expo,” and many notable conventions internationally. She is a former College Business Department Chair and is currently a University Professor teaching the art of Business and Marketing. She wrote the first college textbook on “Social Media Marketing” through Pearson Education, which included workbooks to help business professionals utilize the networks. Alana consults businesses on the most effective ways to engage their current and future customers. Receiving her undergraduate degree from Grambling State University (BA-Mass Communications) and being initiated into the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. she has always served in leadership positions and looked out for the best interest of those she led.  Sanders has obtained a Certification in Paralegal Studies, Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Human Resource Management, and PH.D. work in Leadership and Organizational Management.