Anne Lerner Email & Phone Number

Manage public relations initiatives and outreach related to building and maintaining Georgia Transmission's high-voltage transmission lines and substations. Engage with property owners, community stakeholders and elected officials to ensure we remain a good neighbor to the Georgia communities we serve on behalf of local EMCs.

Tucker, GA

Inaugural member of the city council and served as mayor pro tem. Two-term limit.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Developed and executed strategic communication and marketing initiatives to help clients meet business goals, build brand awareness and enhance their reputation.
• Created and edited content for stakeholder communication including website and social copy, board policies, brochures and public meeting materials.
• Conducted extensive vulnerability assessments and communications audits to prepare clients to better understand their strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities.
• Developed crisis communications plans and provide practice scenarios to test implementation.
• Provided media training to executives in preparation for interviews, speaking engagements and crisis.
• Worked with cross-functional teams of experts to develop customer and community engagement initiatives.

Suwanee, GA

• Provided organized leadership for media tours and media relations for various Chick-fil-A markets and executives.
• Oversaw media relations for Chick-fil-A restaurant grand openings across the country by building relationships with local media outlets, creating press materials, identifying and pitching story ideas and coordinating.
• Planned and executed week-long marketing, community relations and media experiences for Chick-fil-A new market entry in Chicago, Minneapolis and San Jose, California.
• Managed issues by providing media training for executives and front-line team members, on-site protest management, reactive media relations, community engagement and government relations.
• Served as spokesperson and participated in numerous media interviews including live television and radio segments.

Stone Mountain, GA

• Provided organizational leadership through teacher management and evaluations, staff development presentations, school improvement activities and budget administration.
• Evaluated data to plan and implement lessons based on best practices and theGeorgia Performance Standards for English/Language Arts.
• Motivated and mentored students to be successful not only in the classroom, but throughout all aspects of their lives.
• Named English Department Chair and 2004 Teacher of the Year.

Atlanta, GA

• Coordinated and managed on-air and production staff including anchors, copy editors, writers, video editors and production assistants.
• Determined show content and participated in network-wide editorial meetings.
• Worked under intense pressure to meet show demands and coordinate breaking news.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Activities and Societies: Sigma Kappa National Sorority, Chapter President and VP of Membership Epsilon Epsilon at UGA

Master'S Degree, Education