Candace Naylor

Candace “Candi” Naylor is a Client Lifecycle Manager at C3 Technology Advisors, bringing nearly 26 years of experience in customer success, sales, project management, and enterprise client relationships.

Before joining C3, Candi spent her career with Lumen, CenturyLink, and Qwest, where she worked closely with enterprise clients and internal teams to manage complex initiatives from kickoff through delivery. Over the years, she developed a reputation for stepping into complicated situations, bringing the right people together, and helping move issues toward resolution.

At C3, Candi focuses on what happens after a technology decision is made. She works alongside clients to keep communication clear, maintain momentum, address challenges, and strengthen the relationships that support long-term success. Her approach is grounded in trust, proactive communication, and being someone clients know they can count on.

Candi also keeps a close eye on how emerging technology is changing the client experience. She is particularly interested in areas such as Network as a Service (NaaS) and the ways AI can make both work and everyday life more efficient.

Originally from Ohio, Candi now lives in Ponte Vedra, Florida, with her husband and their twins. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active through fitness and pickleball, spending time near the beach, reading thrillers, watching movies, and cheering on her kids at flag football.

TL;DR

• Experience: Nearly 26 years across customer success, sales, project management, and enterprise client relationships
• Focus: Client communication, relationship management, problem solving, and post-decision support
• Approach: Trust-first, proactive, dependable, and relationship-driven