Anetha Sanford is a dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience in association management and government relations, specifically in the real estate industry.
Anetha is the CEO/Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association of KY (HBAK), a statewide trade organization comprised of 4,000 member companies representing the housing, building and construction industry across the Commonwealth.
In this role, Anetha serves a pivotal part in shaping housing policies. She is a trusted liaison between the association members and elected officials while carrying out the legislative and regulatory policies of the Association.
In 2022 Anetha received the Emerging Leader Award from the Kentucky Society of Association Executives and in 2020 and 2023 she was named one of the Kentucky Gazette’s Notable Women in Kentucky Politics and Government.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sanford currently serves on the Board of Directors of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, previously served on the Board of Directors of The Hearing & Speech Center and is the Kentucky volunteer Family Empowerment Representative for RettSyndrome.org.
A native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Anetha received a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University. Anetha resides in Lexington with her husband, Eric and three girls, Laila, Alivia and Erica.