For the mirror universe counterpart, please see J. Gayford (mirror).
J. Gayford was a Starfleet officer in the 23rd century.
Gayford was listed as a Fleet Ops officer on the dedication plaques of the USS Shenzhou and the USS Discovery. (DIS: "The Vulcan Hello", dedication plaque; DIS: "Context Is for Kings", dedication plaque)
This character was only mentioned in writing.
This officer was named after production coordinator Janet Gayford.