Tricia Carey

Avalo is a North Carolina based agricultural technology company using AI-powered crop innovation to transform critical agricultural markets, starting with cotton. The proprietary Rapid Evolution Platform™ leverages advanced machine learning and whole genome analysis to develop new crop varieties in half the time of traditional breeding, at a fraction of the cost. By simultaneously selecting for complex goals like water needs, nitrogen requirements, heat resilience, and fiber quality, Avalo creates varieties that require fewer inputs while delivering measurable sustainability and performance benefits across the supply chain. The company's mission is to build a more resilient, efficient, and equitable agricultural system through crops better suited to regional conditions.

Renewcell is a Swedish recycler with patented technology enabling discarded cotton textiles to produce and sell CIRCULOSE, a branded dissolving pulp, to make new viscose fibers for textiles used by H&M, Zara, Levis, Bestseller, PVH/Tommy Hilfiger, Ganni, Gina Tricot, Other Stories, and more. Lead the sales, business development, and marketing teams including strategy creation and implementation for the global growth of CIRCULOSE(R). Develop partnerships with key stakeholders keen to establish circularity in textiles and fashion. Expand the ingredient brand value and recognition. Make Fashion Circular.

- Formulate and execute a global business strategy for the denim segment, focusing on expansion, innovation in new fibers, and comprehensive marketing strategies. - Oversee the development and coordination of denim marketing initiatives, such as the Carved in Blue blog, Blue Cast podcast, and Blue Lenz video channel. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams worldwide, encompassing product management, sales, and more.ommunications, technical service. Lead home and apparel business development team for North and Latin America including account management and strategic implementation. Evolve textile circularity initiatives within denim and Americas.

- Develop and implement a global business strategy for the denim market segment, including measurable KPIs to track progress and identify new opportunities. - Lead a global team to create a value chain encompassing mills, retailers, and brands. - Facilitate internal communication regarding business developments with mills, retailers, and brands. - Oversee marketing initiatives, including the denim blog 'Carved in Blue' established in 2016. - Direct business development and marketing teams across North and Central America.

Business development for TENCEL(TM) branded fibers connecting supply chain mills and brands including Gap, Target, Levi's, UnderArmour, Victoria Secret, Ann Taylor. Cross functional coordination with Lenzing global offices on USA market and retail programs.

- Began career at Courtaulds Fibers, later part of Lenzing Group (2004). - Oversaw supply chain development; managed major accounts: Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, Jockey, Levi's, Target, Victoria's Secret. - Created co-operative marketing packages to boost brand visibility and retail sales. - Regularly attended trade shows to sustain and expand network, including Intertextile Shanghai, Kingpins, Premiere Vision, Texworld USA, and Texworld Paris.

This program explored the role, structure, and responsibilities of corporate governance including risk management, succession planning, ESG strategies, and shareholder value creation.