Candace Steele Flippin is Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at First Horizon National Corporation. She is a member of the executive management team and leads internal and external communications strategy, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and reputation, crisis communications and philanthropy.
The First Horizon CSR strategy she established was recently named to the Forbes JUST 100 preeminent list of companies which highlights corporations doing right by their stakeholders while generating profits for its shareholders.
A nationally recognized multigenerational workplace scholar and speaker, Candace has authored two books, Generation Z in the Workplace and Millennials in the Workplace. Her books crystallize her research into practical tips for executives working with Gen Z and millennials to prepare them to succeed.
Candace serves on the Board of Directors Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, the LaGrant Foundation, Memphis River Parks Partnership, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and Youth Villages. She also sits on the American Bankers Association Communications Council and is a member of the Arthur Page Society.
Candace earned her doctorate at Case Western Reserve University, an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and her BA from the University of Michigan.
