Gavin Yerxa
About Gavin Yerxa
Gavin Yerxa is the Chief of Staff, Product at Carta, where he has worked since 2024. He has extensive experience in product development and international trade policy, having held leadership roles at Knoetic, the White House, and The World Bank.
Work at Carta
Gavin Yerxa currently serves as the Chief of Staff for Product at Carta, a role he has held since 2024. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing product strategy and development, contributing to the company's mission of streamlining equity management and ownership tracking. His tenure at Carta is based in New York, where he has been instrumental in aligning product initiatives with organizational goals.
Previous Experience at Knoetic
Before joining Carta, Gavin Yerxa led product development at Knoetic, a data analytics platform that consolidates various people data systems into a single source of truth. His role involved driving product strategy and execution, enhancing the platform's capabilities to better serve clients in the human resources sector. He worked at Knoetic from 2019 to 2021.
Leadership at Thirdwork
Gavin Yerxa founded thirdwork, a fractional talent marketplace designed to assist fintech startups in building effective teams. He served as the CEO from 2021 until 2024. Under his leadership, thirdwork focused on connecting startups with skilled professionals, addressing the unique challenges faced by the fintech industry.
Experience at the White House
Gavin Yerxa has extensive experience in government roles, having worked at the Executive Office of the President, The White House. He served as Director of Strategic Planning at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative from 2016 to 2017, and previously held positions as Special Assistant and Senior Advisor from 2012 to 2016. His work involved shaping economic and trade policy, contributing to U.S. international trade strategies.
Education and Expertise
Gavin Yerxa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. He furthered his education at The Wharton School, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Entrepreneurial Management and Finance from 2017 to 2019. His academic background supports his expertise in product management, economic policy, and strategic planning.