Mr. Carr’s recent work has focused on identifying the economic and fiscal impacts of major renewable energy projects for the AES Corporation and NextEra Energy, impacts of the tourism industry for the City of Paso Robles, and impacts of the regional real estate industry for a large California realtors association. He has also examined the economic, fiscal, and social impacts of tribal operations for the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians and the Pechanga Band of Indians and was instrumental in an impact analysis for the California Nations Indian Gaming Association. Most recently, he helped develop a full economic, fiscal, and social impact assessment for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Mr. Carr’s educational background has given him a strong foundation in both quantitative and qualitative analysis. As a graduate student in business analytics, he developed collaborative skills that allow him to translate data into actionable insights that contribute to an organization’s work quality, profitability, and efficiency. Through his advanced educational training, he has also developed expertise in computer modeling, database systems, analytics software, and the application of predictive analytics using both traditional statistics and machine learning.

Mr. Carr is one of the few IMPLAN certified economists on the West Coast; IMPLAN software is the industry gold standard for conducting economic impact analysis. He is also skilled in the use of leading data and econometric software including STATA and SQL, as well as having strong proficiency in data visualization and presentation software such as Tableau.

Prior to joining Beacon Economics, Mr. Carr created sales and tracking systems to monitor sales performance for Farmers Insurance Group. Before that, he was a Student Research Assistant for the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University (CSU) System. In this role, he designed a tracking system and data tables using Microsoft Excel to organize, categorize, sort, and filter confidential survey information for the CSU Chancellor’s Office of Research.