Carl is chairman and CEO of TSS Photography, a youth sports photography company with 250 franchisees across the United States. He is also Chairman of Allied Bank Shares – a two bank holding company, a director of The Bank of Ellijay , and a director of Alliance National Bank and a member of the board of directors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Carl was a board member for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama from 1998 to 2002, before being elected to the National Board in October 2002. Carl served as vice chair for the National Board from October 2003 to 2005. He currently is serving as chairman of the National Board.
Carl explains he was "hooked" on the Make-A-Wish mission since hearing it at a golf tournament that benefited his local chapter. His Make-A-Wish experience includes chapter fund raising, volunteer development activities, service on a strategic direction task force, and growth of a start-up chapter. Carl holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Western Michigan University. |