Founder of Different Points of View, Inc., Gaurdie E. Banister is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and currently is Independent Chairman for Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.

He is also on the board of 10 other companies.

In his past career Mr. Banister held the position of Chairman of United Way of Kern County, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Aera Energy LLC, Chief Executive Officer at Different Points of View, Inc., President & Global Executive Vice President at Shell Services International, Inc. and Vice President-Technical at Shell Plc President at Shell Continental Cos. Vice President-Business Development & Technology at Shell-USA, Inc. Vice President-Technical Services at Shell Oil Co. and Production Manager at Shell Offshore, Inc. (which are all subsidiaries of Shell Plc).

He received an undergraduate degree from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.