Shane McRann Bigelow

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BornNovember 22, 1976
Eastern Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Education
  • Finance degree
  • Masters of Arts
Alma mater
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Fordham University
OccupationEntrepreneur

Shane McRann Bigelow (born November 22, 1976) is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Champ Titles, Inc., a Cleveland-based company that helps government processes become more efficient by converting paper-based endeavors to digital efforts using blockchain..[1]

Early life and education

Bigelow was born in eastern Pennsylvania. He graduated Cum laude with a finance degree and a concentration in international business from the University of Notre Dame in 1998.[2] He received a Master of Arts in iInternational political economy and development from Fordham University in 2012[3]. He is a member of Sigma Iota Rho—The National Honor Society for International Studies, and a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon—The International Honor Society for Economics.

Career

In 1998, Bigelow founded a small software company in California that worked to help banks more efficiently process their vehicle loan and lease portfolios.

After selling that company in 2002, he was hired into the sales organization of Latitude Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LATD), which was sold to Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) in 2004[4]. Bigelow then went to work for Cisco Systems Capital (a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.) where he helped build a new practice areas working with investment banks[5]

In 2005, his efforts with Cisco resulted in him being recruited to AllianceBernstein (NYSE: AB)[6]. There, he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director where he managed a part of the firm’s US business and sat on their Responsible Investment Committee that focused on the United Nations|United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investment; Environmental, social and corporate governance|Environmental, Social and Governance Issues (ESG); and Socially responsible investing|Socially Responsible Investment matters.[7]

In 2018, Bigelow left Bernstein to co-found Champ Titles, which digitizes the process of vehicle titling between state government, insurance carriers, financial institutions, auto retailers, and consumers.[8][9][10][11][12]

Philanthropy

Bigelow is a member of the board for Bluecoats[13], The Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism (NEOPAT)[14], the Gesu School Endowment Fund, where he is President, and the Lincoln Hall Foundation[15], where he is chairman of the investment committee. He has additionally been involved with the United Way of Greater Cleveland as a member of their campaign committee, is an alumnus of Leadership Cleveland, is a member of the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Commission on Economic Inclusion[16] and is an alum of the FBI Citizen’s Academy. Further, he has previously been active with One Campaign|One.org[17], and on the investment committee for Friendly Sons of St. Patrick|The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.

Publications

Bigelow has been featured as an entrepreneur and blockchain expert in a variety of business, government, technology focused publications as well as conferences[18][19][20][21]. In 2020, he testified before The United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business on the benefits of blockchain technology.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] Bigelow has authored a number of articles and blogs that address government efficiency and also co-authored Southern California, Inc. : a region poised : a study of venture capital investors, investments and technology in Southern California.[30] [31][32][33][34] Bigelow has also served as an advisor to documentaries including Some Kind of Spark, Digging Through Darkness, and The 5 Browns.[35][36]

Personal life

Bigelow lives in Gates Mills, Ohio. He is married to Kimberly (née Terreri) Bigelow, also an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame.[37] They have three sons.

References

  1. ↑ "Blockchain Tech for Vehicle Titles Pulls $5M in Investment". GovTech. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. ↑ http://archives.nd.edu/Commencement/1998-05-17_Commencement.pdf
  3. ↑ "Commencement '12 | FORDHAM | IPED". 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. ↑ "Cisco Buys Latitude in $80M Deal". www.ecommercetimes.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ↑ www.cisco.com/web/offer/usc/comm_west_partners/presentations/PartnerUpdateCall_July_7-27-05.pdf
  6. ↑ "AllianceBernstein doubles down on Cleveland". Crain's Cleveland Business. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ↑ https://www.alliancebernstein.com/financial-professional/americas/admin/resources/pdf/ABOverview_063017.pdf
  8. ↑ Nobile, Jeremy (6 September 2018). "Money manager AB Bernstein names Kara Lewis director of its Cleveland practice". Crain's Business Cleveland. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Drilling, Joanne (5 February 2021). "Champtitles brings blockchain technology to Ohio's BMV and beyond". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Ownum Subsidiary CHAMPtitles Seeks $5 Million, Plans Blockchain based Digital Titles". Crowdfund Insider. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  11. ↑ Allard, Sam. "Bernie Moreno Launches CHAMPtitle in Bid to Disrupt Auto Titling". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  12. ↑ gracelukich (2020-04-09). "Bernie Moreno blockchain startup completes new investment round". TechOhio. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  13. ↑ https://bluecoatsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/website_BC-CANC_2020Memorial_Luncheon_LH.pdf
  14. ↑ "Board Members". NEOPAT. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  15. ↑ "Our Team | Lincoln Hall | United States". LH New. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  16. ↑ "Leadership Team | Greater Cleveland Partnership". www.gcpartnership.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  17. ↑ "Over *150* influential figures have joined our Poverty is Sexist campaign". ONE. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  18. ↑ "Using blockchain to beat COVID-19: Highlights from my conversation with Shane Bigelow". American Enterprise Institute - AEI. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  19. ↑ Vantage, E. O. X. "The 2019 Inspire Innovation Conference - Through Technology and Beyond". blogs.eoxvantage.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  20. ↑ "Shane Bigelow". Blockchain Revolution Global 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  21. ↑ "Blockland Solutions 2019 Conference". www.blocklandsolutions.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  22. ↑ "BUILDING BLOCKS OF CHANGE: THE BENEFITS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  23. ↑ "How Blockchain Can Spark Efficiencies, Innovation in Small Businesses". governmentciomedia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  24. ↑ "Building Blocks of Change: The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses | Small Business Committee". smallbusiness.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  25. ↑ "US House Committee to Hold Hearing on Blockchain Benefits for Small Businesses". CoinDesk. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  26. ↑ "US House Committee to Hold Hearing on Blockchain Benefits for Small Businesses". autos.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  27. ↑ "House Hearing Points to Benefits of Blockchain for State Governments". www.meritalk.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  28. ↑ "House Hearing To Look At SMB Blockchain Benefits". www.pymnts.com. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  29. ↑ "Ohio Small Business Owners Explain Benefits of Blockchain to Congress". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  30. ↑ Bigelow, By Shane McRann; Jul 30, 2020. "How government should change after COVID-19 -". GCN. Retrieved 2021-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  31. ↑ "Digital Car Titling: Putting Blockchain in the Driver's Seat". community.nascio.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  32. ↑ "The Road to Implementing Blockchain for Recordkeeping Might Just Start with Vehicle Titling". Chamber of Digital Commerce. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  33. ↑ Numark, Cliff; Bigelow, Shane McRann; Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance (1998). Southern California, Inc.: a region poised : a study of venture capital investors, investments and technology in Southern California. Los Angeles? Calif.: Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance. OCLC 58914787.
  34. ↑ "Using blockchain to beat COVID-19: Highlights from my conversation with Shane Bigelow". American Enterprise Institute - AEI. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  35. ↑ file:///home/chronos/u-9b7e4c2324896a57fc1f92e51a361936db9e4ad1/MyFiles/Downloads/SKoS-COMPLETE-PRESS-KIT-1.pdf
  36. ↑ "Advisors". the5browns. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  37. ↑ http://archives.nd.edu/Commencement/1998-05-17_Commencement.pdf

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