Lisa McCandless

Biography

Lisa joined Living Goods in 2014 after five years at Chemonics International Inc.,where she led strategy and design for large-scale development projects in Africa. Asthe former Business Development Director for Living Goods, she oversaw allbusiness development for East Africa, managing relationships with donors,implementation partners, foreign governments, and the private sector. She securedUSAID funding opportunities up to $50 million in value and coordinated programsfor PlayPumps International and Save the Children. Lisa holds a B.A. in InternationalDevelopment Studies from UCLA