BackgroundBusiness consultant / IT manager

EducationBarnard College (B.A., Political Economy, 1994)

Notable personal detailsCarin Elam is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 14th congressional district (2026). She has worked in information technology and business consulting, including as a manager at Accenture, and later in nonprofit and accessibility-related roles, including at LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She earned a B.A. in Political Economy from Barnard College and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Leiden University, and has also completed a nonprofit management certificate program at Northwestern University.