Candice Durham (She/They)

Chief Executive Officer at B/Suite

Candice (she/they) holds over a decade of experience supporting nonprofits, public schools, and startup companies. Candice began her career as a digital marketing professional before teaching as a Teach For America corps member. She previously served as an executive talent and communications leader for charter management organizations. Candice excels in talent strategy, leadership development, equity and anti-racism, and communications. She holds undergraduate degrees in marketing communications and human resource management, as well as an MBA concentrating in Organizational Leadership. Candice is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, an alum of the Education Pioneers Emerging Human Capital Leaders Initiative, and a Board Trustee for IDEA Public Charter School in DC.

Location

Charlotte, United States

Links

Previous companies

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools logo
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Work style

How I prefer to work

Remote

Evening

Mostly on my own

Qualities I value in my colleagues

  • Bias toward action
  • openness
  • self-motivation
  • honesty
  • patience

My communication style

  • Transparent
  • casual
  • genuine

My pet peeves

  • Micromanagement
  • poor communication
  • laziness
  • inauthenticity
  • inconsiderateness

Fun fact

Five years ago I bought a springform pan to make cheesecake for Dickey, my co-founder. I'm happy to report that in 5 years, I've never made a cheesecake.