Carrie has been working with nonprofit and government entities for over 15 years. She came to the Arizona Association for Economic Development from Downtown Santa Barbara where she served as Executive Director. Prior to that, she served as Executive Director of the Mohave Community College Foundation in Kingman, Arizona. Originally from Indiana, Carrie worked as Local Government Services Director at McGaughey & Sosbe Law Offices for 11 years and as a nonprofit consultant in Indiana, working on fundraising, strategic planning, and rural community development.

She holds a B.A. in Art History and MPA from Indiana University.