Mrs Carolyn Forster (OAM), Vice President

Carolyn Forster has been a member of the Canberra Committee of CMRI since 1973, serving twice as President and twice as Treasurer. She has worked in the Federal Parliament for 11 years, in the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Ministry.   She has chaired the ACT Heritage Festival for 11 years, chaired the Board of Phillip College and was a Past President of the Women’s International Club, ACT. Mrs Forster is currently President of the Friends of the National Museum of Australia, President of the Australian Federation of Friends of Museums and Vice President Africa, Asia, Pacific of the World Federation of Friends of Museums. She is Chair of the Church of St Andrew Conservation and Restoration Foundation and serves on a number of other committees.   She received an ACT Women’s Award in 1996, a Centenary Medal in 2003, and an OAM in 2006. Mrs Forster joined the Board in 1996 and was elected Vice-President in 2000. Mrs Forster serves on the Institute’s Finance and Investment Committee, Audit & Risk Committee and Nominations & Remunerations Committee.