James Carter
Special Consultant for Wellness Capacity-Building
James M. Carter has over two decades of executive experience advancing equity, efficiency, and evidence-based reform across social service systems. He has held senior leadership roles, including serving as Deputy Director of the City of San Diego’s Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department, Senior Fellow at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and Associate City Administrator for Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. Mr. Carter’s commitment to youth and family well-being extends beyond his professional work. He has served on the Juvenile Justice Commission of San Diego County, the Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness Among Black San Diegans, and the regional Continuum of Care Working Group on Performance Improvement. He also served on the Child Support Guidelines Commission and the Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, and as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate and Youth Court volunteer during his time in Washington, D.C.
Areas of Expertise
Financial Analytics
Data Science
Community Health
Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
James applies Lean Six Sigma, financial analytics, and data science to improve outcomes in child welfare, juvenile justice, and community health. Across government, nonprofit, and community settings, he focuses on identifying what works to uplift families and strengthen communities—grounded in data, verified through assessment, and guided by proven best practices. He holds a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Social Intervention from the University of Oxford and earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University.