West Cancer Center has named Candace Wilder as Chief Operating Officer. Wilder previously served as Vice President of Operations.

Wilder joined West Cancer Center as Director of West Clinic’s Comprehensive Breast Center in 2012 where she managed staffing and operations for the two breast center locations. Prior to joining West, Candace served in leadership roles at the Memphis Heart Clinic (MHC).

As COO of West Cancer Center, Wilder is responsible for leading strategic planning for clinical operations throughout the region, customer service initiatives, breast center operations and outreach, and the surgical oncology teams for the system.

A native of Memphis, Wilder graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a Bachelor of Science in communications. She has been actively involved with the Healthy Memphis Common Table, the American Heart Association and Conservation through Art, a partnership between ArtsMemphis and Ducks Unlimited.