James D. Shields

Director/Board Member at

Aerodyne Research, Inc.

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Producer Manufacturing

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James D.
Shields is currently a Director at Passport Systems, Inc. and Aerodyne Research, Inc. He is also a Trustee at Riverside Research Institute since 2015.
Previously, he was the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. and Vice President-Strategic Development at Northrop Grumman IT TASC, Inc. He also served as an Advisor at Navigator Technology Ventures LLC.
Shields completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

James D. Shields active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Aerodyne Research, Inc. Aerodyne Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and development services and sensor and software products	Director/Board Member	-
Riverside Research Institute Riverside Research Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit research and development organization delivering solutions for government technical problems	Director/Board Member	2014-12-31

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Companies	Position	End
Navigator Technology Ventures LLC Navigator Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Navigator invest in start ups with the following profile: early and later-stage, technology rich startups with strong proprietary position built around a core technology, a prototype or proof-of-concept, co-invest in follow-on rounds with other VCs and focused in New England. The firm leads or co-leads the first round of investment. They take an active role and board seat in embryonic companies. They seek innovative technological ideas. Although Navigator does not limit themselves to any particular technology domain, their main areas of concentration are electronics, wireless, information technology and biotechnology.	Private Equity Investor	-
Passport Systems, Inc. Passport Systems, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Provides scanning system services	Director/Board Member	-
Northrop Grumman IT TASC, Inc. Northrop Grumman IT TASC, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides systems engineering, enterprise security and information management solutions	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates a laboratory in applied research, engineering development, education and technology transfer	Chief Executive Officer	2014-10-08

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Passport Systems, Inc. Passport Systems, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Provides scanning system services	Producer Manufacturing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University	Finance
Northrop Grumman IT TASC, Inc. Northrop Grumman IT TASC, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides systems engineering, enterprise security and information management solutions	Technology Services
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates a laboratory in applied research, engineering development, education and technology transfer	Commercial Services
Navigator Technology Ventures LLC Navigator Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Navigator invest in start ups with the following profile: early and later-stage, technology rich startups with strong proprietary position built around a core technology, a prototype or proof-of-concept, co-invest in follow-on rounds with other VCs and focused in New England. The firm leads or co-leads the first round of investment. They take an active role and board seat in embryonic companies. They seek innovative technological ideas. Although Navigator does not limit themselves to any particular technology domain, their main areas of concentration are electronics, wireless, information technology and biotechnology.	Finance
Riverside Research Institute Riverside Research Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit research and development organization delivering solutions for government technical problems	Commercial Services
Aerodyne Research, Inc. Aerodyne Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and development services and sensor and software products	Commercial Services