Who is Gavin

Hello, my name is Gavin. I’m a senior business leader and educator. Everything I do is about making the complex simple.

I live in New York with my wife and son. I’m a beekeeper, aspiring vintner, and DNDer.

What I bring

As a strategic product and business advisor with 18 years of expertise, I guide business leaders on where to play and how to win in the market, building and launching new products and services that 10x growth. Delivering clarity and business outcomes to overcome complex challenges and uncertainty. With experience in financial services, payments, insurance, and health companies from mid-market to Fortune 50.

My Experience

I’m a strategic advisor with Further Advisory.

As an educator, I teach Digital Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship class at Columbia University.

I’m also part of Person.

Principal, Senior Director – Tredence Advisory Services – 2025-Present

Principal – Further Advisory – 2023-2025 (Acquired)

Managing Director, President – Person Consulting – 2020-Present

Experience Design Lead – Co: Collective – 2017-2019

Experience Design Director – IBM – 2015-2017

Contractor – Samsung, Amex, The Barbarian Group, Digitas – 2011-2015

Art Director – Grey Group – 2008-2010

Art Director – Arnold Worldwide – 2007-2008

Say Hi! I like hearing from new people. Or check me out on LinkedIn. That’s okay too.