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Shaw McKean

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Founder, CEO at Bixby
📍 United States

Shaw McKean is the Founder and CEO of Bixby, a company dedicated to helping general contractors. His background includes brand and strategy leadership roles at companies like Modern Animal and Allbirds. He is a graduate of Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts.

Outside of his professional life, Shaw is an avid runner and fitness enthusiast, often participating in 5K runs before industry events. At Harvard, he was a dedicated athlete, competing on both the Varsity Squash Team and the Freshmen Heavyweight Crew Team.

Shaw hosts a "Bixby podcast club, " bringing together industry professionals to discuss the future of construction technology.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Founder, CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Shaw shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Shaw cares about

Construction Technology
Heads Bixby, a contech company, attends industry events like Advancing Construction Technology, and hosts a podcast club focused on the future of the space.
Startup Velocity
He shared that the most resonant takeaway from a recent founder conference was that "nothing matters more than velocity. "
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Career

Work history

2024
Founder, CEO
Bixby
2023 - 2024
Co-Founder
folsom
2022 - 2022
Vice President, Insights, Brand, and Experience
Modern Animal
2020 - 2022
Head of Brand
Modern Animal
2019 - 2020
Senior Manager, Global Product Strategy
Allbirds
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Harvard University
Education details unavailable
Sidwell Friends School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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