Shayne Fitz-Coy’s Companies
Shayne Fitz-Coy builds companies and holds them for the long term through Sabot Family Companies, the firm he and Arar Han started in 2016.
Two are active today: Rustic Pathways and Sabot Family Companies. Two he built and sold: ResponseLink and ResponseLink.ai. More about Shayne Fitz-Coy.
Rustic Pathways
Rustic Pathways is an educational travel company founded in 1983, now running student programs in 38 countries.
Fitz-Coy backed it through Sabot Family Companies in December 2019 and stepped in as CEO a month later.
Sabot Family Companies
Sabot Family Companies is a long-term holding company in the mold of Berkshire Hathaway, Constellation Software and Lifco.
It buys businesses with permanent family capital and keeps them. No fund clock, no forced exit.
The portfolio spans business services, consumer services, education and real estate.
ResponseLink
ResponseLink was the medical-alert business Fitz-Coy ran as Co-CEO from 2013, home to its Alert1 consumer brand.
He took it from $500,000-a-month losses to $45 million returned to investors, then sold it in 2025.
ResponseLink.ai
ResponseLink.ai was a digital marketing agency Fitz-Coy founded in 2024 and sold a year later.
Track record
| Company | Role | Start | End | Country | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Pathways | CEO | Jan 2020 | Present | USA | Educational travel |
| Sabot Family Companies | Co-founder & Co-CEO | 2016 | Present | USA | Holding company |
| ResponseLink | Co-CEO | 2013 | 2025 | USA | Medical alert |
| ResponseLink.ai | Founder | 2024 | 2025 | USA | Digital marketing |