Candace Whisenant, PHR, SHRM-CP
Director, Human Resources

As director of human resources and a member of the McAdams leadership team, Candace oversees all aspects of human resources strategy and operations. She is a senior-level human resources professional with over 20 years of experience across multiple industries. Candace possesses the ability to provide guidance on a range of human resources disciplines and influence new ways of working to improve the organization’s operations. She is passionate about ensuring that all members of the McAdams work family feel appreciated, nurtured and that they are provided the opportunity to succeed.
Location:
Raleigh, North Carolina
What makes you smile? :
“Observing acts of kindness and goodwill.”
Meet a few other members of the team
- R. Von Beougher, PEPrincipal
- Robert J. Dollak Jr, PEVice President, Dallas-Fort Worth Metro
- Mary HeathChief Administrative Officer
- Marc LeBlancChief Technology Officer
- John R. McAdams, PE, PLSFounder and Chairman
- Jon Moore, PEChief Operations Officer
- Michael J. Munn, PEPresident and Chief Executive Officer
- Robert Reddick, PEVice President, Charlotte Metro
- Mitchell J. Silver, FAICPPrincipal, Vice President of Urban Planning
- Don Sparrow, CPAChief Financial Officer
- Iona Thomas, AICPVice President, Strategy + Public Client Development
- Candace Whisenant, PHR, SHRM-CPDirector, Human Resources
- Jon Aldridge, PEDirector, Water Resources
- Jim Armstrong, PLSDirector, UAS + Geospatial Services, Geomatics
- Kevin Baucom, PLSDirector, Geomatics
- Greg Bewley, PLSVice President, Geomatics
- Fred Boone, PEDirector, Construction Administration
- James Caldwell, PEDirector, Education + Healthcare
- Amos Clark, PEVice President, Public
- Rachel Cotter, RLADirector, Civic Spaces
- Josh Decker, RLADirector, Landscape Architecture
- Bill Derks, PEVice President, Land Development
- Brandon Finch, PEVice President, Energy
- Dan Lambert, RLADirector, Landscape Architecture
- Will Letchworth, PEVice President, Transportation
- David Malcolm, RLAVice President, Planning + Design
- Eddie Moore, AICPDirector, Land Planning + Entitlement
- W. Thad Murley, III, RPLSDirector, Geomatics
- Jameson Pinson, RLADirector, Landscape Architecture
- Brian Purdy, RLA, LEED APDirector, Planning + Entitlement
- Randi Rivera, AICPDirector, Planning + Entitlement
- Eric Wilhite, AICPDirector, Civic Spaces
- Stan Wingo, AICP, LEED GADirector, National Brands