G. T. “Toby” Stansell has served and continues to serve in executive leadership roles for high-impact, fast-growth organizations that want to leverage innovation and technology for improved performance. Mr. Stansell possesses an innate ability to develop and deploy innovative approaches to an organization’s most pressing challenges, and his leadership infuses an indelible culture within commercial, civic, and cultural entities that motivates, galvanizes, and unifies the organization to fulfill its true purpose. When leading an organization, Toby’s primary objectives are to impart a sustainable, positive, productive culture, identify and capitalize upon transformative opportunities, and optimize efficiencies and financial performance.
Toby is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Cargo, LLC, a business strategy and marketing consultancy. Before joining Cargo, Toby served as a Principal with Cherry Bekaert’s Digital Advisory Service Line after leading Acumen I.T., LLC as President and Chief Operating Officer and as president of OOBE, Inc. He previously held senior sales and marketing positions at IBM, Jobscope Corporation, Right Source, Western Data Systems, and Factory Logic.
A graduate of Clemson University, Toby has taught leadership courses there and through the Greenville Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator. Among a long history of volunteer work with the Greenville Chamber, he has served on its Board of Directors, as the Strategic Cabinet’s vice chair of economic competitiveness, and as co-chair of the Accelerate! economic development initiative.
In addition to Toby’s professional and philanthropic efforts, on August 8th, 2023, ForbesBooks published Toby’s first authored book, The Winding Road to Excellence: Leadership Lessons Learned from Life’s Potholes, a readable and relatable collection of savvy business advice on developing a corporate culture where people genuinely want to perform at their best and keep the interests of the business top of mind cultivated from Toby’s 25+ years of leading by example.
