Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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The Nevis Tourism Authority is thrilled to announce the appointment of Candi Carter as its Nevis Diversity Ambassador.
With an illustrious career spanning over 25 years in television production, Carter brings a wealth of experience, creativity and passion to her new role.
Candi Carter is an Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer and Content Creator who has produced acclaimed broadcast television for over 30 years.
Carter’s leadership incorporates building successful teams and businesses, working with high-profile personalities and A-List celebrities, creating strategic content and partnerships, and focusing on diversity at every level.
From 2022 to 2024, Carter served as Chief Content Officer at Knocking.com, an e-commerce production company.
Before this role, she was an executive producer/showrunner for ABC and held a first-look development deal with ABC Entertainment.
In March 2020, she joined The Tamron Hall Show as Executive Producer and Showrunner, navigating the show through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under her leadership, the show received three nominations for the 2021 Daytime Emmys, including “Best Informative Talk Show” and “Best Informative Talk Show Host,” as well as NAACP Image Award nominations.
Prior to her work on The Tamron Hall Show, Carter served as Executive Producer of the iconic daytime TV show, The View, for five seasons. During her tenure, The View was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame and won an Emmy Award in 2020 for “Best Informative Talk Show.”
Carter’s career began at CNN in Atlanta and quickly progressed to producing programming specials for WISN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, where she won her first Emmy Award.
Carter spent 15 years at The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago, producing some of the most memorable episodes in daytime television history.
In the show’s 25th and final season, she produced the highest-rated Oprah show in over six years, the critically acclaimed Emmy Award-winning “An Oprah Show Two-Day Event: 200 Molested Men Come Forward.”
Her work was also showcased on Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes airing on OWN.
Following The Oprah Winfrey Show’s historic run, Carter co-founded New Chapter Entertainment, developing and producing unscripted TV shows for major networks including HGTV, Lifetime, Cooking Channel, and PBS. Notably, she launched two talk shows for Telepictures TV – Just Keke on BET and Ice & Coco on FOX.
In addition to her professional achievements, Carter is deeply committed to advocating for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, inspired by her 21-year-old son Emerson.
She founded “We’ve Got Friends,” a non-profit organization dedicated to creating inclusive social spaces for teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to build meaningful connections with their peers.
The organization hosts hangouts and special events where teens can make friends, showcase their unique talents and abilities, enhance their sense of belonging, and boost their self-confidence.
Carter’s work has been featured in prominent publications such as Ebony, The New York Times, Essence, Business Wire, The Hollywood Reporter, and Black Enterprise.
She is also an active member of several professional organizations, including The Producers Guild, Jack and Jill of American, Inc, NY Women in Film and Television, The National Association of Black Journalists, The Links Incorporated, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
She resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children.
As the new Nevis Diversity Ambassador for the Nevis Tourism Authority, Candi Carter will leverage her extensive experience and passion for storytelling to promote the serene beauty and rich culture of Nevis, raising brand awareness among diverse audiences “I couldn’t be more thrilled to share the beauty of this island and the warmth of its people with the world,” said Carter.
“I am excited to work with Premier Mark Brantley and his team to expose more diverse people to one of the most stunning islands in the Caribbean.”
The Nevis Tourism Authority looks forward to working with Carter to enhance the island’s visibility and attract visitors from around the world.
Premier Mark Brantley expressed his excitement about Carter’s appointment, stating, “We are honored to have Candi Carter join us as the Nevis Diversity Ambassador.
Her remarkable career and dedication to diversity and inclusion align perfectly with our vision for promoting Nevis as a welcoming and inclusive destination.
We look forward to working with her to share the unique beauty and culture of our island with the world.”
