Candace has decades of experience working in leadership roles for both corporations and non-profit organizations, specializing in branding, Marketing/Public Relations, and development. Her broad background has enabled her to bring a unique perspective to her clients, helping them to build their capacity and achieve their goals. She has recently been consulting nonprofits, analyzing needs and overall strategies, working to highlight impact, build brand awareness, and raise funds.

Candace served as Director of Advancement and Donor Relations at the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, raising major gifts, and. two decades as Vice President of Public Affairs at Loews Corporation. Additionally, she worked alongside members of the Tisch family (founders of Loews) on their many philanthropic endeavors.

Prior to Loews, Candace held leadership positions in two major PR firms: The Rowland Company (absorbed by Saatchi & Saatchi), heading major PR campaigns for McDonald’s, DuPont and many others, and the PR arm of Grey Advertising. Early in her career, she segued from a professional music career to become Associate Director of the concert hall, Town Hall, where she ran public relations, solicited corporate partnerships and major donors for musical programs, and produced several widely acclaimed concerts series.

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