Candy Yoder
Senior Advisor, Building Strong Brains Coalition
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As Senior Advisor of Building Strong Brains, Candy Yoder provides guidance to the Building Strong Brains Coalition, facilitates the development of public-private partnerships, and encourages stakeholder engagement. She joined the Community Foundation as Chief Program Officer in the summer of 2018 and transitioned to her new role in the Foundation in 2025. She started her previous career of almost 30 years at CAPS in 1989 as a program coordinator, leading the development of new programs. She became president and CEO in 2009 and oversaw the significant growth of the organization. Candy has served on Concord Community Schools, Horizon Education Alliance, and Goshen Health System boards. She is a member of the Elkhart Rotary Club. She has been married to Darrel for over 40 years and has two adult children. In her spare time, she enjoys bicycling and reading.
