Who We Are

Gavin currently serves as President and Founder of The Inspyre Group, a full-service marketing and public relations firm. He also serves as the Director of Communications for cybersecurity brand, PC Matic, and as a Professor of Marketing at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, where he teaches a Capstone course on Marketing Strategy and Planning.

With a career spanning both the public and private sectors, Gavin has held senior communications roles in federal government agencies, including serving under a Presidential Appointment as Deputy Communications Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Press Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor. He has advised senior administration officials and led communications for nationally significant policy initiatives, including President Donald J. Trump’s Opioid Council and the “Buy American, Hire American” initiative. Gavin also helped lead the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee and worked on prominent political campaigns, including those for former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and President Donald J. Trump.

In a volunteer capacity, Gavin also currently serves as Director of Public Relations for the Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization.

Gavin graduated from White Knoll High School in 2010 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management from the University of South Carolina in 2016. He went on to complete a Master of Public Relations and Corporate Communications at Georgetown University in 2020.

Gavin resides in the Town of Lexington with his husband, Matthew A. Smith, and their two dogs, Braxton and Bentley. Gavin is an avid triathlete and die-hard University of South Carolina (Go Cocks!) football fan.