
Candace Dodson-Reed is an experienced executive with a 20 plus year career in the public, education and nonprofit sectors. Candace currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the President and Executive Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Prior to her appointment in 2018, she was the AVP of Communications and Public Affairs at UMBC, a Vice President at the Greater Baltimore Committee and, for almost eight years, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff/Director of Constituent and Community Affairs for Howard County Government.
AF Inspiration:“The climate crisis and issues of equity and inclusion remain some of the biggest challenges we are facing. AF plays a critical role in addressing both and I am honored to contribute in such a meaningful way as a board member.”