Before founding Gentic, Carl served as Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he led enterprise-wide ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption initiatives. His responsibilities included oversight of compliance with export/import laws, global sanctions, and AI governance frameworks.

At Northrop Grumman, Carl played a pivotal role in establishing the company as a leader in responsible AI, developing and implementing AI governance procedures, controls, and codes of conduct to guide the ethical deployment of advanced technologies. He also led efforts to harness data and analytics to assess organizational health, surface cultural risks, and monitor transactions for potential corruption, safety, or quality concerns. Additionally, Carl managed compliance with a 2018 FTC order related to the Orbital/ATK acquisition, ensuring adherence to complex regulatory obligations within the company’s solid rocket motor business.

Earlier in his career, Carl held several senior roles at IBM Corporation, where he led global compliance operations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. As Vice President & Associate General Counsel and Trust & Compliance Officer, he oversaw cross-border investigations involving FCPA matters, anti-corruption compliance, and internal controls. While based in Tokyo with IBM Japan, he developed localized compliance programs and represented the company in regulatory matters with Japanese authorities.

A recognized authority on ethics, compliance, and AI governance, Carl is a frequent speaker at international conferences and contributes thought leadership to shape values-based frameworks for responsible innovation.
He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as Chair of the Rules Committee for the Moot Court Board, and a Bachelor of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa, from the College of William and Mary. He is admitted to practice law in New York, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.