Dominique Carter is a 2021 Millennium fellow and an award-winning scientist, science diplomat, and entrepreneur focusing on the nexus of science policy and strategy in the agriculture, health, and bioeconomy sectors. Honored with the 2024 Black Women in Food Trailblazer Award, Carter has been recognized as a leader who has paved the way for others through groundbreaking contributions in sustainable food systems policy.

Carter is currently a principal with Lewis-Burke & Associates, where she leverages her interdisciplinary technical expertise to champion science and bolster clients’ endeavors across various health, agriculture, science, and technology areas. Carter formerly held the position of vice president of food & nutrition affairs at FoodMinds, where she provided senior counsel on nutrition policy to agricultural commodities and food & beverage companies. Prior to this, Carter served as assistant director for agricultural sciences, innovation, and workforce at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, where she contributed to shaping and executing policy initiatives including the first-ever White House Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health; the Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy; and National Security Memorandum on Strengthening the Security and Resilience of United States Food and Agriculture.

She is the founder of Global STEM Solutions, LLC, a boutique consulting firm focused on attaining a sustainable future through science, technology, and innovation. Carter is an Aspen Institute food leaders fellow, member of the Council for Foreign Relations, an advisory council member for the Harvard Business Review, and an advisory board member for SIA-Africa, a nonprofit organization working to develop sustainable global alliances in science and education across Africa.

A Chicago native, Carter earned her BS in chemistry from Saint Norbert College and her PhD in microbiology and bioengineering from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is an alumnus of fellowships such as the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship.