As the president of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), Candace Waterman focuses on advocating for women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs in the public arena. She has successfully raised the organization's brand awareness at all government levels, from local to federal. Waterman works to have a positive impact on government policies on five pillars of business: Infrastructure, procurement, taxes and the economy, access to capital, and workforce development. She has worked to cultivate an influential network of nonpartisan connections to advance WIPP's agenda that include Congressional members, female business owners, and corporate leaders, and she has built a coalition of 79 business organizations.
Waterman brought 30 years of experience in the workforce to her position and has owned two successful companies in the medical industry. Before joining WIPP, Waterman served as the vice president and chief of staff for WBENC. While in that position, she was instrumental in getting government entities across the U.S. to accept WBENC certification. Waterman sits on the American Contract Compliance Association Board of Directors and the Essence Entrepreneurial Advisory Council for Essence magazine.