Candace Mastillo-Dwigans

I am a Senior HR executive, attorney, and strategic business leader with deep experience partnering with C-suite leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, culture transformation, and business performance. I currently serve as HR Director at Palmer Trucks, leading enterprise initiatives including benefits redesign, HR technology selection, performance management, recruiting transformation, and workforce planning. I previously served as Chief People & Legal Officer and Senior Executive Director of People Strategy at Muncie Power Products, where responsibilities included talent acquisition, total rewards, employee engagement, compliance, organizational effectiveness, and executive leadership partnership. I bring a unique combination of executive advisory experience, strategic planning, operational execution, change leadership, governance expertise, and executive communications. I'm known for translating complex business challenges into actionable strategies, building alignment across stakeholders, and driving high-impact initiatives from concept through execution. I have extensive experience preparing executive-level materials, leading organizational transformation, and serving as a trusted advisor on sensitive and strategic matters. My background aligns strongly with Alion's Director, Chief of Staff role through my ability to partner with senior leaders, connect people strategy to business outcomes, manage complex cross-functional priorities, and bring clarity, discipline, and execution to high-growth organizations.