Carrie brings expertise from the jewelry, electronics, and the apparel industries, working to better map supply chains and mitigate social and environmental issues identified. Previously as the Director of Responsible Sourcing for Brilliant Earth, she developed partnerships with firms such as EverLedger’s blockchain, where the leading online jewelry company worked with key suppliers to develop the first end-to-end diamond blockchain in the jewelry industry. In her work for J.Crew and other apparel companies, she developed programs to investigate and address labor concerns in China, the US, and Mexico. As Head of Apple’s Responsible Sourcing programs, Carrie proposed specific mitigation projects relating to child labor and poverty in Congo, and persistent environmental degradation & health & safety issues that impact communities globally in and around mining and manufacturing.

American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026

