Longtime Loxahatchee resident Sheri McCandless has been named the president-elect of the Business & Professional Women/Florida, a 100-year-old organization supporting working women.
McCandless was born and raised in Boynton Beach and is currently employed full-time as an administrative assistant for the Florida corporate office of Meyer Jabara Hotels, a hotel management company, and for the Meyer Companies. She has been a member of BPW/FL since 1994 and has held a number of key leadership positions.
McCandless moved from Wellington to Loxahatchee in 1994. She has been married to her husband Hugh for 42 years. They have one adult daughter and two grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys social media and crocheting.
BPW/FL is a state legacy partner of the Business & Professional Women’s Foundation, the first foundation dedicated to conducting research and providing information solely about working women.
Founded in 1919, BPW has a long track record of promoting equity for women in the workplace. BPW provides leadership through advocacy, education and information within communities, states and the nation on issues critical to working women.
Learn more about the organization at www.bpwfl.org.
