Candice Robinson is the Assistant Director of People and Culture at WOLA. She specializes in engaging organizations to enable cultural transformation to create inclusive, diverse, equitable, and antiracist environments where all feel welcome.
She has built extensive experience in consulting with nonprofits, healthcare organizations and systems, academic institutions, membership organizations, state and local government, and community organizations. She has a passion for inspiring and empowering others to be their best.
Candice’s career began in social services. She later joined Cook Ross, where she co-created and launched the Consulting, Assessment, and Strategy Line of Business (CAS LOB) from the ground up. After being laid off due to the global pandemic, Candice launched her own consulting firm focused on creating inclusive spaces. As a consultant, Candice has executed numerous assessments and developed strategies for a variety of organizations to create organizational strategies and plans to establish and improve IDEA metrics and KPIs.
She holds a Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Adler University and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from North Carolina A&T State University. Candice is a proud Richmond metro area native, having made the DC area her home in 2015.