Shawn Springs

Shawn Springs is the CEO and Founder of Windpact, a Software and Technology company located in Northern Virginia. The company’s technologies help clients solve difficult manufacturing challenges, enabling brands to embrace a new era of product development.

His inspiration behind the founding of Windpact stems from 13 seasons in the NFL. Drafted third overall in the 1^st round of the 1997 draft, he spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Commanders (Redskins), and New England Patriots. Shawn became a Hall of Fame nominee in 2015.

Shawn completed a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from The Ohio State University. As a member of the football team, he was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Athlete, Big 10 Walter Camp All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 1996, and was elected to the Sports Hall of Fame in 2022. 

He is a TEDx presenter, giving a talk entitled “Tackling Helmet Protection Head On.” Shawn has pledged to donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation in support of CTE and Concussion Research. He serves as an Advisor to Cerebro NeuroTech and is a Member of the Board of Advisors at Alpha Impact 8. 

Born in Williamsburg, VA, Shawn attended high school in Silver Spring, MD and currently resides in Northern Virginia.  

"Focus on resilience, not short-term performance." -Shawn Springs

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