Maytee Sanz is Director of Philanthropy and External Affairs at the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI). She joined CHLI in January of 2019 after serving twenty-nine years on Capitol Hill with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Maytee has developed short- and long-term philanthropy goals for CHLI and continues to reach and cultivate new donors in support of CHLI’s leadership development programs.

Maytee began her public service career in 1987 joining then State Senator Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s legislative staff. She started as a secretary in the State of Florida Senate and quickly became immersed in constituent service. Her passion for helping individuals kept her in public service when Ros-Lehtinen was elected as the first Hispanic woman in Congress in 1989. Maytee continued her work in constituent service and advocacy, particularly in immigration related issues and mentorship of the next generation of public servants. In 1997, she began her track to administrative leadership becoming Deputy District Director, Regional Director, Deputy Chief of Staff and in January of 2016 became Ros-Lehtinen’s Chief of Staff until retirement in 2019. As Chief of Staff, Maytee maintained focus on the Member’s legislative priorities including foreign policy directives related to Cuba, Venezuela, Israel, and other legislative priorities as well as district-based legislative concerns. In addition, Maytee attended a wide variety of events and conferences with and without the Member accumulating a diverse and large network of contacts.

While in Congress, Maytee earned both a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in National Security Affairs from Nova Southeastern University.

Maytee is a past recipient of CHLI’s Vermillion Congressional Staff Appreciation Award for her years of service in the Hispanic community.