Candee Chambers

Executive Director

Candee Chambers, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, SR. CAAP, joined the association in 2013 and currently serves as the Executive Director of DirectEmployers and CEO for the organization’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Recruit Rooster. She is responsible for leading a team of over 80 people from eight departments and the continual development of the OFCCP compliance and recruitment marketing solutions for Members of the Association. As a passionate advocate for HR practitioners and the compliance challenges they face as government contractors, Candee previously served as the Association’s VP of Compliance and Partnerships. In this role, she oversaw the creation of strategic partnerships with a multitude of organizations and managed the relationship with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), which includes the joint-initiative National Labor Exchange (NLx). In addition to her daily responsibilities, Candee also regularly guides Members and continues to speak extensively across the United States on compliance matters related to Affirmative Action regulations, plan development, outreach responsibilities, and employee selection, while also working to develop and provide training to HR compliance and staffing professionals on all areas of affirmative action compliance. With a background in recruitment, HRIS analysis, and affirmative action management, Candee often shares trusted guidance and advice at Affirmative Action-related conferences, regional ILG meetings, and National ILG Conferences. Her depth of knowledge led her to become a faculty member for the National Law Institute’s (NELI) Affirmative Action Program series, where she presented alongside top employment law attorneys.

Candee holds her SPHR and her SHRM-SCP certifications and is a Sr. Certified Affirmative Action Professional. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Bowling Green State University, where she graduated with honors. Candee also serves as the Chair of the Indiana Industry Liaison Group, is a board member of Indiana’s Youth Opportunities Foundation, the BOSMA Visionary Opportunities Foundation and MSCCN/CASY. In recognition of her longtime leadership in the affirmative action community and work as an advocate of compliance training for government contractors, Candee was awarded the 2016 John A. Garza Lifetime Achievement Award at the AZILG’s 41st Annual Conference.

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