BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lear Beyer Chair of the Board / Co-Founder
David Fisher Executive Director / Co-Founder
Lear Beyer Chair of the Board / Co-Founder
With over 30 years of experience on Wall Street, Lear has held leadership roles in the Equity Capital Markets business at Citi and Wells Fargo. Over his career, he advised hundreds of leading companies across all industries become public companies and raise capital. His extensive nonprofit experience includes serving on boards and suppor
With over 30 years of experience on Wall Street, Lear has held leadership roles in the Equity Capital Markets business at Citi and Wells Fargo. Over his career, he advised hundreds of leading companies across all industries become public companies and raise capital. His extensive nonprofit experience includes serving on boards and supporting organizations such as DREAM (fka Harlem RBI) and the Westchester Children’s Museum. Lear and his wife, Nan, live in Rye, NY and are the proud parents of a professional ballerina and a college baseball player. Lear graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA and earned his MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
Shawna Hamilton Doster Vice Chair of the Board
David Fisher Executive Director / Co-Founder
Lear Beyer Chair of the Board / Co-Founder
Shawna Hamilton Doster brings over 15 years of extensive nonprofit leadership experience, having served as both Board Chair and Executive Director for national nonprofits. She has successfully secured partnerships and funding, working closely with prominent figures and organizations such as Tina Fey, Mario Batali, Starbucks, ING Direct,
Shawna Hamilton Doster brings over 15 years of extensive nonprofit leadership experience, having served as both Board Chair and Executive Director for national nonprofits. She has successfully secured partnerships and funding, working closely with prominent figures and organizations such as Tina Fey, Mario Batali, Starbucks, ING Direct, Hilton & Homewood Suites, Capital One, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and high-net-worth donors. An attorney licensed in Texas and Connecticut, Shawna has nearly 30 years of experience in civil litigation and risk management. She is the mother of an NCAA Division 1 Dartmouth Women’s Ice Hockey Player and a 2020 West Point NCAA Division 1 Baseball Recruit.
David Fisher Executive Director / Co-Founder
David Fisher Executive Director / Co-Founder
David Fisher Executive Director / Co-Founder
Dave co-founded The Bridge Foundation after more than a decade of success in leading sports programs aimed at developing student athletes both on and off the field. His experience includes founding Beastmode Athletics and Elite Squad NY, where he guided over 50 student athletes to college through a combination of athletic training and re
Dave co-founded The Bridge Foundation after more than a decade of success in leading sports programs aimed at developing student athletes both on and off the field. His experience includes founding Beastmode Athletics and Elite Squad NY, where he guided over 50 student athletes to college through a combination of athletic training and recruiting efforts. Before his coaching career, Dave played four years of college baseball, starting at Northeastern University and finishing at Queens College, followed by two years in independent professional baseball. On the Board of Directors, Dave’s focus is on strategic growth and ensuring the foundation provides vital resources that empower student athletes to leverage their athletic skills toward higher education and lifelong success.