Overview
Carter is a Government Relations Advisor in Maynard Nexsen’s Government Solutions practice group.
An accomplished executive with over three decades of experience spanning the public, private and non-profit sectors, Carter is known for his strategic acumen and results-driven mindset and excels at fostering innovation, navigating complex challenges and driving impactful change. Carter is a seasoned advocate for community and state initiatives and is dedicated to creating meaningful and measurable outcomes.
Carter’s expertise encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including government affairs, economic development, entrepreneurship, startups and small business management, nonprofit leadership, workforce recruitment and retention, growth strategies, media relations and communications. His holistic understanding of these areas enables him to craft tailored solutions that address both immediate needs and long-term objectives.
For the past fifteen years, he served as Vice President for Economic Development at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. During his tenure at the Institute, he led teams responsible for fostering and recruiting dozens of biotech companies on the HudsonAlpha Campus. Additionally, he spearheaded the efforts to secure funding for and oversee the construction of several key buildings on the Biotech Campus.
Prior to HudsonAlpha, Carter served in multiple government and political positions, including Chief of Staff to former U.S. Congressman Bud Cramer.
Carter leverages his extensive experience, network and first-hand knowledge of the challenges inherent in starting, growing and sustaining businesses and organizations to support and empower clients.
In addition to his role at Maynard Nexsen, he is the principal at Bankhead Strategy & Consulting, LLC, where he guides entrepreneurs and startup companies.
Carter holds a B.A. in Political Science from Auburn University.
Community & Professional
- Redstone Community Relations Committee
- BioAlabama, Past Chair and Board Member
- Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation, Past Board Member
- Boy Scouts of America Troop 343, Eagle Advancement Chair
- Business Council of Alabama, Past Board Member
- BizTech Technology Incubator, Past Board Member
- Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, Past Board Member
- The Nature Conservancy, Past Board Member
- The Episcopal Church of the Nativity