Hi, I'm Mark Shellard.

I've been fixing, building and explaining technology for more than 25 years. I started in the U.S. Air Force, moved on to server and desktop support at Dell, and spent much of my career as the person in charge of IT for Texas cities: Kyle, South Padre Island and Leon Valley.

In city government you're often a department of one. You handle the budget, the servers, the phones, the security, and the Thursday-afternoon training class for staff. That taught me what small organizations actually need. Not the fanciest tools, but dependable systems, honest advice, and someone who picks up the phone.

Most recently I've run IT and Teams Voice for a global manufacturer. Through Shellard Technology Solutions, I bring that same experience to small businesses and nonprofits around Seguin. Lately I've also been having a lot of fun building small apps with AI.

The goal isn't to make you depend on me. It's to make technology something you don't have to worry about.

Teaching & community

For 14 years I taught at and directed St. Mark's Computer School in San Marcos. I wrote an internet-basics curriculum there and won grants to keep laptops and software in students' hands. Today I'm secretary of the Seguin Sunrise Lions Club, after a year as its president, and I serve as president of the Seguin Area Lions Foundation. Helping people get comfortable with technology is still my favorite part of the job.

Family

My wife, Robin, was born and raised in Seguin and loves serving her community in all kinds of ways. She is president of the Seguin Conservation Society and serves on the board of Communities In Schools of South Central Texas. Together we have four kids: three grown, and one nearing the end of her high school journey. Seguin isn't just where I work; it's home.