Victoria Carter
Victoria Carter | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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.
Early life
[edit]Carter, born in England, came to New Zealand with her mother, journalist Valerie Davies. Her stepfather was journalist, Pat Booth.[1]
Education and early career
[edit]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]
Political career
[edit]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]
Later career
[edit]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.
Honours and awards
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Interview: Former Weekly Columnist Valerie Davies, Women’s Weekly.
- ^ "New Years Honours for alumni and staff - The University of Auckland". www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz.
- ^ "Press Release / About / NZTR / NZRacing". July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ Chateau, Carroll du (25 August 2007). "End of an era for our kindys". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777.
- ^ "Our Members". www.globalwomen.org.nz.
- ^ "Serious child's play". New Zealand Herald. 7 September 2001. ISSN 1170-0777.
- ^ 10 Questions: Victoria Carter, Ministry for Women.
- ^ "Women of Influence finalists: Arts and Culture". Stuff.
- ^ Queen Victoria, Metro Magazine NZ
- ^ Dialogue: Downtown indoor arena the best plan for region, NZ Herald.
- ^ Brian Rudman: Thanks to Victoria Carter, our festival is on again, NZ Herald.
- ^ "Rent cars by the hour in Auckland, National Business Review" (PDF).
- ^ Victoria Carter: Car-share would get city moving, NZ Herald.
- ^ Victoria-Carter-makes-history-as-the-first-female-president-of-Auckland's-Northern-Club, NZ Herald.
- ^ [1] Scoop
- ^ [2], Stuff.
- ^ [3], nz herald.
- ^ NZTA new directors, NZ Herald.
- ^ Forty Over 40 2013 Honorees, Forty Over 40.
- ^ Victoria Carter: Women of Influence Finalist, Auckland Arts Festival.
- ^ New Years honour for multi-tasking Victoria Carter, Stuff NZ.