Colin Carter is one of Australia’s premier business leaders, an authority on corporate governance, and newly-appointed Australian Government Ambassador for Business Action.

Colin is a strong advocate for the role that Australian business can play in helping Indigenous people overcome disadvantage. In February 2010, he was appointed by the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, as Ambassador for Business Action. In this role, Colin is now at the forefront of the Australian Government’s efforts to encourage the private sector to play an active role in improving Indigenous employment.

Colin has an extensive consulting background in organisational and business strategy. He is a former Senior Vice-President of, and a current senior adviser to, The Boston Consulting Group. His interests include corporate governance issues, and in recent years Colin has carried out board performance reviews for a number of companies as well as co-authoring a top-selling book on boards, Back To The Drawing Board.

A Non-executive Director of Wesfarmers Ltd and SEEK Ltd; Colin is also a Director of World Vision Australia and the Geelong Football Club. He is Chair of the AFL Foundation, and sits on the board of Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships - an organisation that aims to foster Indigenous economic and social development.

Colin has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Melbourne University and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with Distinction and as a Baker Scholar.