Jay Truesdale leads Veracity’s global operations and serves as a top advisor on geopolitical risk and market intelligence. Prior to joining Veracity, he was a leader at McKinsey & Company on strategy and risk management topics spanning multiple industries and five continents. He previously served as a US diplomat, with postings as Chief of Staff at the US Embassy in Pakistan, Special Assistant to two Deputy Secretaries of State, in Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, and at the US Mission to the OSCE. Jay is a reserve Foreign Area Officer in the US Navy, and he holds degrees from Stanford, Harvard, and the Fletcher School at Tufts.

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

