Board and Advisors

Board of Trustees

The Bridgespan Board of Trustees is comprised of distinguished leaders from diverse fields in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

Jeffrey L. Bradach
Managing Partner and Co-founder
The Bridgespan Group

Bob Bechek
World Wide Managing Director
Bain & Company

Paul Brest
President and Director, Philanthropy Program
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Shona Brown
Senior Vice President
Google.org

J. Gregory Dees*
Professor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management
The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

Steve Denning
Chairman
General Atlantic

Steve Ellis
Partner
Bain & Company

Linda A. Hill
Professor
Harvard Business School

Virgil Roberts*
Managing Partner
Bobbitt and Roberts

Thomas J. Tierney
Chairman and Co-founder
The Bridgespan Group

John C. Whitehead

Phyllis Yale*
Partner
Bain & Company

* Audit Committee

 

Knowledge Advisory Board

The Bridgespan Group draws on the insight and experience of our Knowledge Advisory Board to ensure that our research and publishing efforts are guided by a clear understanding of the nonprofit sector and its needs.

Our advisors are a diverse group of recognized leaders from nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and academic institutions, all sharing our commitment to accelerating impact in the social sector. Their guidance is invaluable to Bridgespan as we work to deepen the relevance and influence of insights and tools to create breakthrough thinking, practice, and results for mission-driven organizations.

Tiffany Cooper-Gueye
Chief Executive Officer
BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)

J. Gregory Dees (Knowledge Advisory Board Chair)
Professor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management
The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

David Dodson
President
MDC

Josh Macht
Publisher
Harvard Business Review

Jan Masaoka
Chief Executive Officer
California Association of Nonprofits

Director and Editor-in-Chief
Blue Avocado

Debra Meyerson
Associate Professor of Education
Stanford University, School of Education

William P. Ryan
Governance Consultant

Nan Stone
Independent Consultant

Brian Trelstad
Partner
Bridge Ventures

Faye Twersky
Senior Fellow
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation