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Gavin Fernand

Energizer · DISC type I
Company Owner at Corporate Dudes
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Gavin Fernand is a former tech sales professional who became the founder of Corporate Dudes, a viral work-comedy network with over a million followers. He specializes in brand growth through humor-based content for major companies. Gavin holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rhode Island.

Outside of his professional life, Gavin is a passionate guitarist who runs a YouTube channel, "@chillguitarguy, " where he posts tutorials for his thousand-plus subscribers. During college, he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and participated in intramural activities. He also hosts and appears on podcasts.

He successfully created his own job category by leaving the traditional 9-to-5 world to build a business empire based on creating memes.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Company Owner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Gavin shows up

Relationship Oriented
Enthusiastic
Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Gavin cares about

Corporate Humor
He is the founder of Corporate Dudes, the "#1 community for corporate professionals" bonded over the humor of the 9-5 grind.
Viral Marketing
He grew his social media brand to over 1 million followers and 2 billion impressions, and now applies these skills for other reputable brands.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Company Owner
Corporate Dudes
6-2025
Memes/Ghost Writing
Napa
2-2025
Chief Meme Officer
Trellus (YC W22)
11-2024
Chief Meme Officer
BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE - THE MOVIE LLC
5-2024 - 5-2025
Chief Meme Officer
ClickUp
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Rhode Island
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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