Secretary, Board of Directors
Brooks Health System

In 1967, Stan Carter was involved in an automobile accident resulting in his becoming a quadriplegic. Because of his disability, Carter became founder and operator of the first for-profit-paratransit (transportation for mobility disadvantaged) operation in North Florida, called STS. He was also founder and operator of the first complete van conversion operation, C & P Powerlift, specializing in modifying vans and cars for drivers and passengers with disabilities.

Carter was employed by Florida Community College (FCCJ) of Jacksonville as Project Coordinator for five special training programs for people with disabilities, one of them being computer programmer training for individuals with severe disabilities. This project involved individuals with cerebral palsy, paraplegia, quadriplegia, visually impaired, and hearing impaired. In addition, Carter coordinated microcomputer training for people with severe disabilities. He was also assigned to the FCCJ's Institutional Advancement Department, where he wrote the grant to establish an independent living center in Jacksonville.

Carter’s civic affiliations include involvement with the Independent Living Resource Center of Jacksonville, Transportation Disadvantage Council, Mayor's Disability Council and the Florida Alliance for the Employment of Handicapped.