David CarterChief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer United States · Global perspective

Capital discipline. Strategic clarity. Sustainable value.

David Carter

Open to Board appointments · Advisory roles · Speaking invitations

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Portrait of David Carter

The scale of the work.

  • $2.4 bn
    Capital raisedEquity, debt and a cross-border listing
  • 380 bps
    Margin expansionOver four reporting years
  • 0
    Qualified audit opinionsAcross twelve reporting periods
  • 11
    Transactions closedAcquisitions, divestments and JVs
Beyond the headline

Capital allocation

The leadership record

Trusted with consequential decisions.

In the boardroom

  • Calder LogisticsIndependent Director · 2021 — Present
  • Westmoor Housing FinanceNon-Executive Director · 2018 — Present
  • The Lakeshore FoundationHonorary Treasurer · 2016 — 2022

Recognition

  • CFO of the Year — Large EnterpriseThe Finance Leaders Forum · 2024
  • Best Investor Relations, Mid-CapCapital & Governance Quarterly · 2023

In conversation

  • “Capital allocation is a leadership decision, not a spreadsheet”Capital & Governance Quarterly · 2025
  • “Inside a cross-border listing in eleven months”The Finance Leaders Forum · 2024
  • “What audit committees should ask about cash”The Boardroom Review · 2023
Turns a complex balance sheet into a decision the whole board can own. Investors trusted the numbers because they trusted the person.
Sofia LindqvistChair, Audit Committee, Calder Logistics
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An invitation

The most consequential work begins with a conversation.

For board, advisory and leadership conversations where capital allocation matters.

  • Board appointments
  • Advisory roles
  • Speaking invitations
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office@davidcarter.example