Shayne Fitz-Coy

Shayne Fitz-Coy is an operator-investor who buys companies and builds people. He is CEO of Rustic Pathways and Co-founder and Co-CEO of Sabot Family Companies, the long-term holding company he co-founded with Arar Han in 2016. He teaches Introduction to Private Equity at Seoul National University and writes on education, travel and investing as the Teaching CEO. He splits time between Palo Alto, California and Seoul, South Korea. Learn more at shaynefitzcoy.com.

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Top Educational Travel Companies for 2026: 12 Leading Providers

September 19, 2025 · 34 min read

Twelve companies that run student programs, compared on safety, educational design, and community partnerships. We are on the list, and we show the scoring.

Dear Class of 2026: Taking a Gap Year Isn't About Finding Yourself—It's About Figuring Out What’s Next

August 7, 2025 · 5 min read

In this guest article, Arar Han recounts how taking a gap year helped her gain work experience and develop a clear direction for college. Her unexpected year off helped to shape her future. Read to find out how it could do the same for you.

35 Life Skills For Teens To Master by Age 18 (2026)

February 14, 2024 · 24 min read

No pressure, but it takes a lot of work to learn how to successfully navigate the world of "adulting." To make connections, launch a career, and inspire change, teens need key life skills that allow them to rise above the noise. Here are 35 of these skills.

10 Student Learning Outcomes: Measuring Personal Growth at Rustic Pathways

March 1, 2023 · 16 min read

The ten things we measure in students, from empathy and grit to a sense of wonder, plus how we actually measure them and what the results keep telling us.