Garland Shields
FOUNDER & CEO
OUR PEOPLE
AMBITION IS
A TEAM SPORT.
Independent thinkers. Shared values. Meet the people behind Shields Industries.
Michael N.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Kohl DeStefanis
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
BUILT ONE VENTURE AT A TIME
INDEPENDENT
SPIRIT.
FAMILY ROOTS.
Garland Shields began his entrepreneurial journey at 18. Coming from a deeply rooted entrepreneurial family, he built his experience one venture at a time.
As a family office, Shields Industries brings a generational perspective to its companies, assets, and partnerships. Relationships with people who share a belief in growth, independence, and humanity guide our work across sectors and into a new era of technology.
“If we seek perfection from the start, then the end is easy to forecast.”
GARLAND SHIELDS / FOUNDER