Shaun Peet has a unique resume that’s a testament to his ability to thrive during change. He grew up playing hockey on Vancouver Island, Canada. He earned an Ivy League scholarship playing for Dartmouth College. He then played eight seasons in minor league hockey. He went on to become a NASCAR pit crew jackman and he’s now the pit crew coach for Chip Ganassi Racing Team. He’s also the co-founder of DECK Leadership. Shaun has faced plenty of challenges in his career, but you’ll be able to hear in our interview the positive mindset that helps him succeed in any environment.
Shaun Peet was born and raised on Vancouver Island, Canada. He came to the United States on a hockey scholarship where he played four years in the Ivy League at Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth, he graduated with high honors and a double major in Psychology and Sociology. He then played eight years in the minor leagues serving as the captain of the New Mexico Scorpions before his career culminated with an opportunity to play for the Calder Cup with the American League’s Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins.
A chance meeting with a fan then afforded him an opportunity to work in NASCAR as a Jackman on a pit crew for the next 12 years where he was a part of the Red Bull Racing Crew that won the 2008 World Pit Crew Championships. In 2013 he was approached to coach the Chip Ganassi Pit Crew Department. The Ganassi Pit Crew Department was the first pit crew to ever receive the Comcast Community Champions Award for their dedication to help those in need. With his fellow coach, Mike Metcalf, he is the co-founder of DECK Leadership. At DECK, their mission is to share the hard won principles learned over a decade of building and coaching NASCAR pit crews, to inspire teams by discovering authentic opportunities for diversity, efficiency, culture, and kindness.
Shaun currently resides in Davidson, NC with his wife Jane. He is an avid reader and feels most alive when he is hiking in the mountains. He truly believes that there is more knowledge and wisdom in Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If” than most 4 year degree programs.
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On LinkedIn: Shaun Peet
On Instagram: @swpeet
DECK Leadership: deckleadership.com
Book: 12 Second Culture
NASCAR: Chip Ganassi Racing
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