CGCarter Gaffney

01 · Work

Boardroom to body shop

I've run a P&L, scaled a services business from zero to $32M and been COO of a high-growth startup. Then I walked onto the Body-in-White floor at Tesla Giga Texas as a Production Associate to learn high-volume manufacturing from the inside. Today I'm an Engineering Technician on Model Y.

See the resume →
Model YBIW Engineering Technician, Giga Texas
$0→$32MNew service line at LegalZoom, 70%+ net margin
COOThe Bouqs Company, first exec hire
9 yrsCo-owner & head coach, CrossFit Santa Monica

02 · Military

Annapolis to SEAL Team One

Naval Academy ocean engineer, surface warfare officer on a 600 psi steam plant, then BUD/S Class 239 and platoon commander at SEAL Team ONE. The Navy taught me how to lead, how to train and how to get very, very cold.

Service record →
Official U.S. Navy portrait in dress blues in front of the American flag

03 · Passions

Long miles, steep lines, sawdust

Ultramarathons, skiing and woodworking: three ways of doing hard, slow, satisfying work. Also a known weakness for anything with a racing harness.

What I'm into →
Four friends grinning in racing harnesses inside a car

04 · Health & Fitness

Train for life

From rugby at HBS to coaching at my own CrossFit box for nine years and competing at the 2013 SoCal Regional, fitness has always been the constant. These days it's trail miles, strength work and staying durable.

See the receipts →
Competing at the 2013 CrossFit Games SoCal Regional

The short lists

What's on the shelf, in the queue, on the marquee and in the pantry. Tap a tile to see the full list and why each one made the cut.