Shane Skinner
Owner at Seattle Seawolves Rugby
Greater Seattle Area
Overview
Work Experience
Board Member
2024 - Current
Founder & Owner
2021
Chairman, President, & Owner (Sold Majority Interest)
2017 - 2021
Founder and President of the Seawolves of Major League Rugby. Won back-to-back Championships and built one of the most commercially successful rugby properties in North American history. Oversight included sales, marketing, event management, fundraising, finance, and more.
Strategic Advisor
2021
Provide strategic advice for this exciting technology startup. Mostly focused on CFO related advisory assistance.
Member
2014
Angel Investor with a broad portfolio of investments with a focus on technology and consumer products.
We are a group of 140+ active angel investors. Each year, we invest $10M+ into 20+ startups and provide mentorship to help them succeed.
Strategic Advisor
2021 - 2023
Provided strategic advance and fractional CFO services to this exciting technology startup.
PairTree engages in modernizing the adoption process.
Raised $7,470,000.00 from Graham & Walker, Founder Collective, Trust Ventures, Urban Innovation Fund, What If Ventures, Watershed Capital, Asymmetric Capital Partners, Founder Collective, Female Founders Alliance and Techstars.
Advisory Board Member - MSBL Program
2018 - 2021
Adjunct Professor
2016 - 2018
Albers School of Business and Economics teaching Information Systems
Board Member
2017 - 2021
Held various board leadership roles including Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Major League Rugby is a professional sports league that features the highest level of rugby competition with 13 teams.
Board Member
2010 - 2019
Supported programming and fundraising for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Held various leadership roles including Executive and Finance Committees.
Founder & Advisor (Aquired by AlpineSG)
2018 - 2019
Founder and CEO (Acquired by AlpineSG)
2013 - 2018
Grew the company from the ground up into a multi-million dollar technology company with Fortune 500 customers including Amazon, BMW, Tesla, and many more. Oversight and direct involvement included enterprise sales, inside SMB sales team, marketing, product development, fundraising, operations, human resources, recruiting, finance, accounting, and all other facets of the business.
Record360 – The Property Documentation Solution for equipment rentals, property management companies
Raised $2,215,000.00 from Alliance of Angels.
Interim CFO
2014 - 2014
See Kai Run provides fun, fashionable, quality-crafted footwear designed to promote healthy foot development in children.