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Celebrating our Team: August Work Anniversaries

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Celebrating the teammates who make Candid’s mission possible every day

Every month, we have the joy of recognizing employees who’ve reached new career milestones with Candid. Whether they’re helping providers plan cases, manufacturing aligners, innovating behind the scenes, or collaborating directly with practices, these team members work as one to make clear aligner care more accessible and affordable.

Please join us in congratulating our August anniversaries:

6 Years at Candid

Dmitriy Lavrenkin • Chief Financial Officer - “I can’t believe it’s been 
6 years at Candid. 
So many ups and downs 
(aka learnings!) and I’ve loved every bit of it. Grateful to be on this ride with some of the smartest, hardest-working, and wittiest people I know.”

5 Years at Candid

Kyle Arnott • Provider Relations Supervisor - “Candid respects me as a person and a professional, and the chance to pay that forward to those who join our team makes working here a special experience.”


Doug Hoffman • Senior Director of Materials


Andrea Mendez • Clinical Staff


Karla Solano • Trainer Lead


Keaton Theller • Software Engineer I - “Solving puzzles in various roles, has kept me on my toes. 
The challenges get tougher, 
but more fulfilling. Through it 
all, the culture of genuine camaraderie stays the same.”

4 Years at Candid

Josstyn Acuña • Treatment Planner


Braulio Alvarez • Treatment Planner


Luis José Álvarez • Treatment Planner


Valerie Arce • Treatment Planner


Yeraldin Castro • Project Specialist


Gabriel Cruz Chaves • FIle Repair Technician


Wendy Fuentes • Project Specialist Senior Supervisor


Mariana Gonzalez Garcia • Office Clerk


Shasling Perez • Clinical Staff


Eddi Ramirez • Quality inspector


Elvin Rojas • Team Lead Production


Mariana Ruiz • Clinical Staff


Andrea Salazar • Treatment Planner


Edgar Segura • IT Coordinator


Justin Wolfgang • Senior Product Manager

3 Years at Candid

Adam Altice • Sr. Director, Strategic Accounts - “Our passion for excellence drives us to enhance our products, refine our processes, and deliver outstanding outcomes for practices and their patients. We’re achieving success, creating value, strengthening relationships, and shaping the future.”

Saif Elkholy • Software Engineer III - “The culture of the engineering team. The people here have helped me grow and learn. 
It’s is a great thing to have.”

Dr. Brian Gray • Chief Dental Officer - “Our vision and culture set us apart. Every CandidPro case benefits from a team that’s focused on doing innovation the right way.”

Marco Ramírez Calderón • IT Helpdesk

2 Years at Candid

Irina Gutman • Controller


Mike Kabot • CandidPro Orthodontist

This celebration list was originally posted on LinkedIn. View the full post here.

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