Madi has worked in food-based organizations in Seattle, Nashville, St. Louis, and NYC. She has led the launch of Toast Ale in the U.S.A. and plans to continue dedicating her life to the repurposing food as a means to promote social and environmental justice.

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

