Another amazing woman joins the platform and shares her Resiliency Story! Running is Life...for some folks and for this woman, her "Why" is what drives her to run her race(s). As a running enthusiast, Candy has completed over 150 half marathons, 14 full marathons, and three 50K races. After the tragic loss of her son, she found the energy to get out there and chart the course ahead, turning running into a passion and a lifestyle.

Check out her bio below.

 LaChandra ("Candy") currently serves as the Director of Litigation Operations, leading an exceptionally talented team of litigation managers who handle lawsuits filed in the states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.Candy joined USAA in 2018 as a Senior Supply Chain Manager in Global Sourcing and Procurement, supporting Bank IT services. In this role, she designed sourcing solutions, negotiated agreements, and effectively managed third party relationships to ensure regulatory compliance, optimize return, and mitigate risk for USAA.Prior to USAA, Candy served 20 years in the United States Air Force.  She held a variety of leadership positions in C-130 aircraft, recruiting, and mission support squadrons before transferring to the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps.  As a JAG and trial attorney, Candy represented the Air Force in complex, multi-million dollar contracting disputes before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and federal courts and is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Candy also supported contracting and acquisition personnel as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at an air logistics center.  In her final active duty assignment, she served as the Chief, Strategic Sourcing, providing strategic sourcing, acquisition, and fiscal law direction to 25 subordinate legal offices by reviewing requests for proposal (RFPs), source selection plans, price negotiation memoranda, sole source justifications, and other contracting actions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal and departmental acquisition regulations.Candy earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Hampton University and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  She also possesses a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Government Procurement Law from The George Washington University. In addition to running, she enjoys reading, drawing, and travelling.  Candy is the proud parent of one daughter, Alexis (18), and son, Derrian (11).

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