Dr. Carl has roots to the mid-valley area with family grass seed farming in Tangent. He finished high school in Corvallis and completed an undergraduate degree at Oregon State University. Following that, Dr. Carl went to Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry and graduated in 1996. He returned to Albany that same year and joined his childhood dentist to begin private practice.

Dr. Carl has two sons. He enjoys the outdoors including fishing, hunting, archery, hiking and camping. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Oregon Dental Association and Southern Willamette Dental Society.