In her new role, Sanders works with company leaders to define strategies to extend and defend the company in the short-term, build emerging capabilities in the medium-term and create viable options for the long-term. She provides oversight for accounting & finance, human resources & talent and corporate public relations & marketing communications. Sanders joined HVMG in 2010 as vice president of strategic planning and human resources. During her tenure with the company, she has been responsible for many strategic initiatives and teams, including the design and build of HVMG's company brand, strategic plan and management routines; design and oversight of the property transition process and playbook; leader of the development of all core human resources and talent programs; and leader of the investor, brand partner and General Manager annual satisfaction assessment process. More recently, she led the design and build of HVMG's Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence (TACOE), the company's centralized talent recruiting team, and XLR8, a fast-track program to develop new select-service general managers. Also under her direction, HVMG has received the Atlanta Journal and Constitution's "Top Workplaces" award five times in a row.