Rich Gardner

Rich Gardner is currently the President of Pavillion, the premier destination for GTM operating executives to learn from and support each other. Previously, he was VP, Global Strategic Partnerships at Klaviyo, a leader in marketing SaaS. For 15 years, Rich has built and led high-performing global sales and business development teams at hyper-growth tech and tech-enabled services businesses, including Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) and Catalant. At Klaviyo, Rich’s team is responsible for identifying and cultivating best-in-class technology and services partners in the ecommerce ecosystem.  Prior to his executive roles, Rich practiced law in Washington, DC, and worked as a political operative. Rich holds a J.D. from the UVA Law School and his A.B. at Harvard College.  He lives in Boston with his husband, Darrell, and basset hound, Harvey.