Cande de León serves as the Executive Director of the Office of Mission Advancement for the Diocese of Phoenix. He leads a team committed to advancing the Mission of the Church through stewardship, discipleship and evangelization. Most recently Cande completed a historic campaign in the diocese of Phoenix for Evangelization and Discipleship called the Together Let Us Go Forth -Juntos Sigamos Adelante Campaign raising $120 million dollars.
Cande spent seven years in the Diocese of Corpus Christi serving as the Director of Parish Stewardship and Development. In this role he led the Diocese in raising over $37 million for the Legacy of Faith ~ Future of Hope Capital & Endowment Campaign. Cande also developed a diocesan wide Parish Stewardship program and converted the traditional annual appeal into a catechetical and evangelization opportunity to teach the spirituality of stewardship to every person in the Diocese.