{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
'''Austin Shaw''' is an American former finance professional, and executive coach based in Santa Cruz, California. He is the founder of Apex Executive Coaching.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carnes |first=Aaron |date=2018-02-28 |title=Love Your Local Band: Austin Shaw |url=https://www.goodtimes.sc/austin-shaw/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Good Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Early life and education == He attended college in upstate New York, where he studied English literature.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.austinshawmusic.com/band/ |access-date=2017-01-19 |website=Austin Shaw |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-09-11 |title=Santa Cruz’s Austin Shaw changed his life and chased down a dream |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170911/santa-cruzs-austin-shaw-changed-his-life-and-chased-down-a-dream/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Santa Cruz Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career ==
Shaw began his career in high finance in New York, holding roles at firms including Merrill Lynch and UBS, and was among early employees at Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swinnerton |first=Matthew |date=2016-11-28 |title=Austin Shaw – Never too Late to Make a Change |url=https://www.eventsantacruz.com/austin-shaw-never-too-late-to-make-a-change-3/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Event Santa Cruz |language=en-US}}</ref> and Behavox.<ref name=":0" />
He later launched Apex Executive Coaching, a firm that provides leadership and career coaching services to senior professionals in sectors like private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, real estate, and technology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apex Executive Coaching with Austin Shaw |url=https://www.apexexecutivecoaching.com/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=APEX |language=en}}</ref>
Austin was recognized as Forbes top 10 innovators in 2023 and 8 top leadership coaches tofollow in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Press: Forbes Top Ten Innovators |url=https://www.apexexecutivecoaching.com/forbes-top-ten-innovators |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=APEX |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-03-01 |title=Austin Shaw: Felt (Self-Released) |url=http://innocentwords.com/austin-shaw-felt-self-released/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406020537/http://innocentwords.com/austin-shaw-felt-self-released/ |archive-date=2017-04-06 |access-date=2017-04-04 |work=Innocent Words |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Austin Shaw {{!}} Felt {{!}} City Winery {{!}} Interviews & Reviews by Center Stage Magazine |url=http://centerstagemag.com/article/1590/Conversations-with-Missy-Austin-Shaw |access-date=2017-04-04 |work=CenterStageMag.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=VENTS MAGAZINE PREMIERES A NEW VIDEO FOR THE SONG "CITRINE" FROM THE NEW EP + NEW TOUR DATES! |url=https://www.austinshawmusic.com/blog/2017/3/27/vents-magazinepremieres-a-new-video-for-the-song-citrine-from-the-new-ep-new-tour-dates |access-date=2017-04-04 |work=Austin Shaw |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://goodtimes.sc/cover-stories/best-of-santa-cruz-county-2016-music-nightlife/|title=Best of Santa Cruz County 2016 Music & Nightlife - Good Times Santa Cruz|website=goodtimes.sc|date=30 March 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.austinshawmusic.com/blog/2016/12/29/austin-shaw-going-on-tour-with-david-bromberg|title=Austin Shaw going on tour with David Bromberg!|newspaper=Austin Shaw|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://www.austinshawmusic.com/ Austin Shaw Website]
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