# Andy Gay

> Andy Gay is the co-founder and chief brand officer of Cirkul, the Tampa-based company behind reusable bottles with adjustable-flavor cartridges. A former Dartmouth quarterback and 2014 Film and Media Studies graduate, he developed the idea with teammate Garrett Waggoner, worked retail during the early years, and helped build a business that announced a $1 billion pre-money valuation in 2022.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer at Cirkul
- **Organizations:** Cirkul, Dartmouth Big Green football
- **Education:** Degree in Film and Media Studies, Dartmouth College, Henry M. Jackson High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Cirkul and helped develop its adjustable-flavor bottle-and-cartridge system., Cirkul announced a $70 million Series C at a $1 billion pre-money valuation in June 2022., Cirkul’s 2022 Walmart rollout covered 4,200 US stores.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Joined Dartmouth; played quarterback for the Big Green.
- **2011** — Original Cirkul idea arose during his Dartmouth years; the founders date the locker-room concept to 2011 in their Super Bowl LIX interview.
- **2014** — Graduated from Dartmouth in Film and Media Studies; worked retail while developing Cirkul.
- **2016** — Motiv’s early founder profile dates a Cirkul launch milestone to October 2016.
- **2018** — Cirkul’s official financing announcement and Gay’s Advertising Week biography date commercial launch to 2018.
- **2022** — Cirkul entered Walmart and announced a $70 million Series C at a $1 billion pre-money valuation.
- **2024** — Represented Cirkul as co-founder and chief brand officer in its USA Swimming partnership announcement.
- **2025** — Appeared with Waggoner during Super Bowl LIX week; Cirkul aired a 30-second commercial.
- **2026** — Appeared with Waggoner on the June 5 Pour Decisions podcast episode about Cirkul’s flavors, manufacturing and growth.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Cirkul and helped develop its adjustable-flavor bottle-and-cartridge system.
- Cirkul announced a $70 million Series C at a $1 billion pre-money valuation in June 2022.
- Cirkul’s 2022 Walmart rollout covered 4,200 US stores.
- As a high-school quarterback, threw 31 touchdowns against five interceptions over his final two seasons.
- Pitched the winning game of a 2007 AAU national championship, according to his Dartmouth biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Gay and Waggoner joined Dino Sarti on Pour Decisions to discuss a range of more than 150 flavors, manufacturing, direct-to-consumer growth, retail and a soda platform.
- **2025-10** — Advertising Week New York’s 2025 speaker biography identified Gay as Cirkul’s co-founder and chief brand officer.
- **2025-02** — Gay appeared with Waggoner at Super Bowl LIX Radio Row; Cirkul aired a 30-second Super Bowl commercial.

## Links

- Website: https://drinkcirkul.com/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16