Toby Carr

Toby joined his wife at Excelsis after serving seven years in the Office of Government Relations at the University of Georgia (UGA), concluding in the role of Vice President, which leads federal, state and community relations for the university. Toby joined UGA in 2015 as Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Director of State Relations, which included serving as liaison to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Prior to UGA, he was appointed by former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and subsequently confirmed by the State House and Senate Transportation Committees to serve as Director of Planning for the Georgia Department of Transportation. This senior leadership role at GDOT directed and oversaw the annual allocation of billions in funding for critical transportation and mobility projects statewide.

Prior to entering the political sphere, Toby worked in project management and sales in the residential and light commercial construction industry.

Toby has served on several boards, including the Georgia Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Georgia Council on Economic Education, and he has been a member of numerous committees related to executive search, strategic advice, evaluation of grant applications and implementation of major initiatives.

Toby graduated magna cum laude from UGA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. Originally from Dunwoody, Ga., he resides in Watkinsville with his wife, Kellen, and their four children.