Austin Shanfelter began serving as a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Board of Governors in 2018.

Shanfelter wrestled at Hershey High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He wrestled at Lock Haven University from 1976-80 and then served one season as an assistant coach to Neil Turner. Shanfelter was inducted into the Lock Haven Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2007.

Shanfelter was a board member, as a director, of both Sabre Industries and Orion Group Holdings, serving as chairman of its compensation committee and on the nominating and governance committee. He also served as president and CEO of Mastec and as chairman of Global HR Research, a nationwide firm that's provided pre and post-employment background and drug screening services. He is a member of the Power and Communication Contractors Association Hall of Fame.

He has served on the board for Patriot National, Orion Marine Group and two privately-held companies -- Sabre Industries and Vibra Health Care Systems.