STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CANDY FRIEDMAN 
candy@acespickens.org

Candy Friedmanis originally from Montreal, Canada and graduated from Savannah State University with a Master's in Social Work. She worked at the Golden Isles Children's Advocacy Center in Brunswick as well as a bereavement counselor at the Hospice of the Golden Isles. Most recently, Candy was the clinic coordinator at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Hughes Spalding, heading the clinic that treats abused and neglected children.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS
ROBYN RICHARDSON 
communityrelations@acespickens.org

Robyn Richardson is the Director of Community Relations for ACES. Robyn is originally from Ringgold, Georgia. She graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor's degree in Social Work. While in college, Robyn volunteered and later accepted a position on staff with Young Life in Fort Worth, TX. She began her career by working as a Family Preservation Specialist for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Service. Most recently, she worked in Fulton County as an investigator for the Department of Family and Children Services. Robyn's past has given her a passion for creating safe and nurturing homes for children.