FluroTech Ltd. announced that Brian Shield has joined FluroTech’s advisory board. Mr. Shield will help guide the company’s business and innovation strategy, supporting FluroTest’s market access efforts and the planned rollout of its pandemic defense system across sports and entertainment industries, pending emergency use authorization (EUA) with the FDA. In his current role, Mr. Shield is responsible for technology for the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, leading the technology team on all phases of the Red Sox IT strategy and implementation. Mr. Shield co-founded BostonCIO and is the national chair of InspireCIO, the preeminent executive peer leadership network of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) across North America. He also serves as an advisor to Bindle Systems (software platform for COVID-19 health status), ISTA (International Sports & Technology Association), SEAT (Sports & Entertainment Alliance in Technology), and OvalEdge (data catalogue and governance platform). Prior to the Red Sox, Mr. Shield served as EVP and CIO of The Weather Channel where for 14 years he oversaw all technology, including weather.com, mobility, data systems and analytics, broadcast television and IT. Before this, he served as SVP and CIO of online delivery pioneer FTD.