Dee Ford Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

● Strategic planning and in-country execution around 11 Gubernatorial-ledinternational trade missions including the opening of the state’s first China office inBeijing● Worked closely with Georgia’s locally-based foreign consular and trade offices to educatethem on the state’s economic development assets and resources● Responsible for copyediting and development of collateral material, public relationsstrategy and website enhancement for the department and the state’s 11international offices● Lead and participated in domestic and international trade shows and special eventsincluding coordinating logistics, designing marketing materials and directing boothdesign● Liaised closely with external firms to carry out targeted advertising, publicrelations and interactive strategies● Established relationships within the local Asian business community allowing me toprovide key direction and guidance around the proposal of the state’s first China officelocation● Organized and executed incoming and outgoing business delegations andattended trade promotion events both international and domestic, including to China,across Europe, Central America and Southeast Asia

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

● Responsible for copyediting and development of collateral material, public relationsstrategy and website enhancement for the department and the state’s 11international offices● Lead and participated in domestic and international trade shows and special eventsincluding coordinating logistics, designing marketing materials and directing boothdesign● Managed team of four Account Managers, two interns and external vendors to ensureinternal client deadlines were met● Worked within a $4 million budget to establish the Global Georgia brand toelevate the international exposure of the State of Georgia● Provided implementation and oversight to annual domestic and international marketingplans for eight sales teams● Liaised closely with external firms to carry out targeted advertising, publicrelations and interactive strategies● Established relationships within the local Asian business community allowing me toprovide key direction and guidance around the proposal of the state’s first China officelocation● Organized and executed incoming and outgoing business delegations andattended trade promotion events both international and domestic, including to China,across Europe, Central America and Southeast Asia