Kirby Shimko, Chief Strategy Officer

International financial authority Kirby Shimko is the chief strategy officer at Magellan Jets. Kirby amassed extensive experience managing casework in financial services, technology, media and telecommunications at Bain and Company's Boston office. During his tenure at Bain that began in 2006, Kirby worked in Johannesburg, London and San Francisco, providing growth strategies for private equity firms, commercial lenders and hedge funds and directed turnarounds in telecommunications.

Before joining Bain, Kirby was a private equity, telecommunications and tourism consultant in the U.S., the Middle East and Africa. He also held front-line positions in manufacturing, business development, sales and marketing. In 2000, Kirby started the Neighborhood Business Initiative, which helps inner city businesses and start ups grow and prosper.

Kirby earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a masters in engineering management from Northwestern University. He also holds a B.S. in chemical engineering. Outside of work, Kirby enjoys scuba diving, travel and photography.