Trusted by
  • Professional Athletes
  • Premier Entertainment Agencies
  • Iconic Consumer & Lifestyle Brands
  • High-Net-Worth Private Individuals

Flexible engagement. Zero wasted headcount.

Not every leader needs (or wants!) a full-time, in-house person or team. We work three ways, built to fit what you need:

Fractional

Embedded in your world, month after month. Brand and operations, handled.

Monthly Retainer

On call for gatekeeping and private ops when you need it, like a busy season.

Project-Based

One focused push for a launch, a transition, or a complex trip.

Not sure which fits?

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Trish Duncan Amen

Trish Duncan Amen

Founder, Candu Creative Group

  • Experience20+ years in brand & content management. Founded Candu in 2004.
  • BaseNashville, TN | Travel-Ready | Available Globally
  • How we workHigh emotional intelligence, anticipatory precision, and absolute discretion.
  • ConnectTrish on LinkedIn

Our story

Protecting a brand is only half the battle. The real work happens behind the scenes, keeping the operational engine running.

Trish started in the fast-paced world of a sports agency, representing MLB and NFL clients like Eric Karros, Josh Booty, and Troy Aikman on management and brand positioning. When she transitioned to entertainment PR, sports stayed with her as she expanded into high-profile foundation work, events, and lifestyle brands, including the Tiger Woods Foundation, Atlantis Resort, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation & InStyle Magazine Oscar Party.

In 2004 she founded Candu Creative Group because she knew high-profile clients needed a trusted, sharp partner who could protect their public image without the bloated agency nonsense.

Along the way, she saw that a great brand strategy needs a bulletproof operational backbone behind it. So Candu grew into both: brand and content management up front, private operations behind the scenes. Today, it’s all handled by a vetted bench of specialists, led by Trish.

Off the Record

Some very important, and far more interesting, facts about me:

  1. 01The Chicago Cubs are the best team in the universe (the best baseball game ever played was on a Wednesday night in 2016 in the rain in Cleveland).
  2. 02I love to golf, but I don’t practice, so I suck.
  3. 03The Grove on gameday is the best tailgate in college sports. Hotty Toddy!
  4. 04Lioness is the best show on TV, and Kyle is my new emergency contact.
  5. 05I watch pretty much every show on Bravo.