Lisa McCandless

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. As the former Chief Development Officer for Living Goods, she oversaw all business development for East Africa, managing relationships with donors, implementation partners, foreign governments, and the private sector. She secured USAID funding opportunities up to $50 million in value and coordinated programs for PlayPumps International and Save the Children. Lisa holds a B.A. in International Development Studies from UCLA.