Shannon Sedgwick Davis

Shannon Sedgwick Davis is a partner at Bridgeway Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. The Houston-based investment firm commits one-half of its annual profits towards philanthropic endeavors that focus on eliminating genocide as well as the promotion of peace, reconciliation, and human rights around the world.

Shannon has been a passionate advocate for social justice and international human rights her entire professional career. She previously served as vice-president of Geneva Global, an organization that invests in Third World communities, and as Director of Public Affairs at International Justice Mission, a human-rights organization in Washington, D.C. that focuses on ending slavery, forced prostitution, and illegal land seizures in the developing world. During her tenure at International Justice Mission, Shannon organized the 2002 Olympics’ Sex Trafficking Briefing where Madeline Albright was the keynote speaker. She also conducted high level briefings for White House staff, members of Congress and human rights activists including Bono and Robert Redford. Shannon’s work was featured in the Emmy award winning Dateline segment, “Children for sale.” Shannon has spent a significant amount of time traveling abroad working to free children from brothels and slavery. Shannon is on the advisory board for The Elders, a collective group of world leaders assembled to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackling some of the world's toughest problems. The Elders include, Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, President Jimmy Carter and Kofi Annan among others. Shannon was in Darfur in October with the Elders focusing efforts on ending the nearly 5 year genocide raging in that area.    

Shannon is a member of a number of non-profit boards working both within the U.S. and abroad. An attorney, Shannon is an honors graduate of McMurry University and Baylor Law School. She currently resides in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas with her husband and 2-year-old son Connor.

Rebecca Hove

Rebecca Hove is a partner at Bridgeway Foundation. She has a personal and professional passion for making a difference—in the lives of others and through her own life. “One of the things that excites me the most about this role is that it uniquely positions me to unite with Bridgeway partners and grantees in fulfilling each of their dreams. In a sense, I get to be “the bridge” linking the two. To me, making those connections and helping someone do something they did not think was possible is a great gift and brings me much joy.”

Formerly, Ms. Hove was Vice President of Client Services at Excellence in Giving, a philanthropic advisory firm in Colorado Springs, CO. She brings over ten years of experience in organizational development, customer service, and relationship management to Bridgeway Foundation. Ms. Hove applies this expertise in guiding the operations of Bridgeway Foundation, administering the Foundation’s wide variety of giving programs, and working alongside Bridgeway Capital Management partners in awarding grants.

Board Members

John Montgomery

“Bridgeway Foundation is an outlet through which, along with others associated with Bridgeway, I carry out some of my most important life goals. These include giving back to our community and world (part of the “bridge” in Bridgeway), investing in future generations, and building on the fragile efforts of others for reconciliation, human rights, and fighting genocide. One of the most fun and rewarding parts of my time at Bridgeway over the last decade has been working with extraordinary and talented staff members. Equally gratifying in the last few years has been the honor of coming alongside like-minded, passionate and talented partners in the organizations we support. These partners are of disparate backgrounds and in some cases different cultures, nations, or mother tongues. Those differences not only enrich our partnership and provide depth to our relationship, they also provide the power that enables us to realize important dreams. Moving from dream to reality is never easy, but by working together it becomes not only excitingly possible.”

Ann Montgomery

“I am thrilled to be part of an organization that encourages modern-day heroes—people who are putting themselves on the line to bring about positive change in the world. As an educational consultant with degrees from Swarthmore College and the University of Houston, I encourage young people every day in my college advising practice to grow and challenge themselves in new ways, making connections between who they are and who they can become. In the same way, I look for connections in the wider world between people who feel helpless and hopeless and people and organizations that will empower them to take on the future with hope. I also look for ways to avoid the duplication of efforts by putting organizations with similar aims in touch with each other. I have a particular interest in eradicating human slavery and oppression.”

Bill Baumeyer

“I have a commitment to empower others to reach levels they never dreamed. Through the foundation I am able to provide this opportunity to many individuals and organizations. Our partnerships expose us to all regions of the world, and through these relationships we are shifting conversations, providing opportunity, and creating new leaders. There is nothing quite like making a difference.”

Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley is a partner at Bridgeway Capital Management and a member of the Bridgeway Foundation Board of Directors. As a board member, Ashley has traveled in Rwanda and Kenya studying issues relating to healthcare, access to safe water, orphaned children, education and employment. Ashley served as a mentor for a Global Health class at Rice for a project on micro-economic education in sub-Saharan Africa and even lectured! She also serves as a member of an Advisory Committee with a focus on human trafficking for a Houston based nonprofit, Children at Risk. Previously, Ashley interned as a Policy Advisor within the Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy and interned at the Houston World Affairs Council where she researched labor economics issues.

Ashley graduated from Rice University with a BA in Economics, History, and Policy Studies and from the London School of Economics with an MSc in Gender & Social Policy.

“To me, our work is about valuing all humanity and enabling great local leaders. I am particularly drawn to implementers that appreciate the danger in assumptions, listen to the local, and aim for sustainability. We encounter a diverse problem set when trying to give effectively to partners in places we do not live including the limits of poverty, healthcare, and education; while in turn trying to positively effect those limits. It is a privilege to try and glimpse (and hopefully encourage) the beauty in people we may never meet. As an inspirational implementer said to me in Rwanda we “all have the same heart.”