Victoria Carter | |
|---|---|
 Carter in 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | England |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupation | Company director and Businesswoman |
Victoria Mary Carter ONZM is a former New Zealand politician. She is now a professional company director and businesswoman.
Carter, born in England, came to New Zealand with her mother, journalist Valerie Davies. Her stepfather was journalist, Pat Booth. [1]
Carter holds a law degree from the University of Auckland [2] and has a varied background in public relations, marketing, and governance. Carter has served on the boards of Kidicorp, Turner’s Auctions, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Auckland Racing Club, and JUCY group. [3] [4] [5] She was extensively involved with the Auckland Kindergarten Association from 1995 to 2005, as Chair (4 years), Deputy-Chair (3 years), and Councillor (3 years), ending up as the President of the Association. [6] [7]
Carter was elected as an Auckland City Councillor in 1998 for the Hobson ward. [8] Carter was the first independent trustee to be elected to the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust in 1997, but had to resign from this position when elected to Auckland City Council. [9]
She served as Chair of City Attractions at Auckland City Council and led the public private partnership that saw the indoor arena at Quay Street built. [10] Carter also restarted the Auckland Arts Festival which she chaired until June 2015. [11]
Carter left politics in 2003 to pursue business opportunities, co-founding Cityhop, New Zealand’s first car sharing company with JUCY Group led by brothers Tim and Dan Alpe. [12] [13] JUCY later exited Cityhop.
In May 2018 Victoria was elected as the first female President of the Northern Club. [14]
In November 2018 she sold the carshare business to Toyota Financial Services. [15] She still speaks about the value of car share to cities battling congestion [16] [17]
In September 2019 Minister of Transport Phil Twyford appointed Victoria to the Board of Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency. [18] Carter is also an Independent director of Ngati Awa Group Holdings, the commercial arm of the Ngati Awa runanga in the Bay of Plenty.
In 2013 Carter was named in the inaugural Forty Over 40 list acknowledging women who are disrupting and reinventing, and was the only Australasian selected. [19] She was a finalist in the arts category of the Women of Influence awards in 2013 and 2014. [20]
In the 2016 New Year Honours, Carter was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for service to arts, business, and the community. [21]
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