Brigid Abraham is Grace Farms' Director of Materials Research and Sustainable Practice, focused on Design for Freedom, the Foundation's work to eliminate forced labor from the building materials supply chain. She brings a rare duality of expertise in architecture and information science, translating ethical sourcing into practice through more than a dozen Design for Freedom Pilot Projects worldwide and a 100-organization Working Group spanning architecture, construction, real estate, and manufacturing. Brigid contributed to the Design for Freedom International Guidance & Toolkit (2024), the AEC industry’s first Human Rights Due Diligence resource, evaluating and developing tools for practice.
Before joining Grace Farms, Brigid was Director of Research at Pickard Chilton, a global design architecture firm in New Haven, Connecticut, where she fostered a culture of research, education, and thought leadership. Earlier in her career, she worked in the Barbara Goldsmith Preservation Division of the New York Public Library and in interior design at Eve Robinson Associates in Manhattan.
Brigid is a licensed architect in New York State and holds credentials as a LEED Green Associate, WELL Accredited Professional, and Fitwel Ambassador. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Barnard College and a Master of Library and Information Science from Rutgers University. She has lectured at the Center for Architecture, ASLA National, and to students and professionals across the country, extending the educational reach of the movement.
