Mandy Taft-Pearman

Mandy Taft-Pearman is a partner in Bridgespan’s Boston office and serves as the organization’s Head of Finance, Risk Management, and Development. Previously, Mandy served several chapters as the organization’s chief operating officer (COO) from 2012 until 2026, with the most recent chapter including oversight of Bridgespan’s strategic planning, fundraising, finance, technology, and risk management functions. Over the course of her tenure as COO, Bridgespan more than tripled in size and reach, and expanded from a purely US to a more global organization with operations across three continents.

Before serving as the organization’s chief operating officer, Mandy was an operating partner working with a variety of clients in the youth development, education, and environmental sectors. She developed a particular expertise on nonprofit networks, having served many different network clients of varying sizes, missions, and legal structures. Mandy is the co-author of two Bridgespan articles: “Growing Network Impact: How Nonprofit Networks are Raising the Bar on Results” (Bridgespan.org, 2011), and “Getting Replication Right: The Decisions that Matter Most” (Bridgespan.org, 2008).

Prior to joining Bridgespan, Mandy worked for the National Safe Kids Campaign, a national network focused on children’s public health, and served as an independent consultant for several other nonprofit organizations.

Mandy holds a BA in history, magna cum laude, from Yale University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, where she was an F.C. Austin Scholar and president of the school’s Social Impact Club. She has been active as a volunteer with many nonprofits over the years, currently leading a small grassroots effort called Inclusive Westwood and serving as a corporate board member of Hale Education in Westwood, MA.