APi Group
Mike Shands is the vice president of learning and leadership development for APi International.
After high school, Mike served as both an enlisted soldier and a commissioned officer in the United States Army. His last assignment was at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), where he led, coached, and mentored cadets as they negotiated their four-year leadership development experience. He retired from the Army in 2007.
Mike then joined APi Group as the Director of Learning and Development, where he focused on the strategic development and operational implementation of efforts that support APi Group’s purpose of Building Great Leaders®. He was promoted to vice president in 2015. In 2022, Mike became the Vice President of Learning and Leadership Development for APi International. In this role, he is responsible for building a leadership development capability that partners with APi’s international companies to deeply embed a leadership development culture within each of their businesses.
Mike holds both master's and doctorate degrees in leadership, as well as a certification in executive coaching.
Outside of work, Mike enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife, Lisa, and daughter, Hannah.
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APi Group is a market-leading business services provider of safety, specialty, and industrial services in over 200 locations worldwide. APi Group provides statutorily mandated services to a strong base of long-standing customers across industries, primarily in North America. We have a winning leadership culture driven by entrepreneurial business leaders to deliver innovative solutions for our customers. Since 1926, APi Group has grown by acquisition to become the successful multi-billion-dollar company it is today. The secret? Our companies maintain their established and well-earned identity, reputation, brand, customer relationships, and culture. We employ a segmented operating model designed to improve speed and responsiveness to our customers across our businesses, empower local leadership to drive performance and execute key decisions, and foster cross-functional sharing of best practices. This structure promotes a business-owner mindset among our individual leaders and combines the personal attention of a small-to-medium sized company with the strength and support of an industry leader.