our people
h. drew galloway
Founder and Executive Director
H. Drew Galloway (he/him) is a progressive movement leader focusing on grassroots infrastructure and power building movements, civic engagement and voting rights expansion, and innovative civic technology. Drew started BRIDGE to close infrastructure gaps across Texas, expand the electorate by reaching new communities, and empower a new generation of progressive leadership by building directly with organizers.
From 2016 to 2021, Drew served as the Executive Director of MOVE Texas, a grassroots, nonpartisan nonprofit organization building power in underrepresented youth communities through civic education, leadership development, and progressive issue advocacy. Under his leadership, MOVE Texas registered over 120,000 young voters, turned out 68-71% of their database in statewide elections, increased its budget from $90,000 to $4.5M, and added over 50 staff members. Prior to MOVE Texas, Drew served at The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at The University of Texas at Austin and The White House.
Brigid Hall (she/her) is the founder of Hillcrest Strategies, a management consulting firm that helps progressive organizations operate smoothly, fundraise effectively, and plan strategically to build a reflective democracy and an equitable future. Brigid believes that with strong internal systems, organizations gain stability, clarity, and structure, allowing them to take their work to scale and make a profound impact on our world.
Brigid is based in Austin, TX. When not at work, you can find Brigid on daily walks along the river, at the pull up bar trying to get to 10 chin ups, or at small venues refining her comedic storytelling skills.
brigid hall
Finance and Operations Coach
Belén Iñiguez (she/they) is a queer latine born in Jalisco, Mexico. She has prior experience in the Texas Legislature, community organizing, and campaign and nonprofit fundraising. She is passionate about tapping into and expanding the political power of marginalized communities. When she’s not working on passion projects, you can find her tending to her plant babies or catching the sunset at Hermann Park.
belén iñiguez
Development Manager
stefanie tovar
Healing Justice Coach
Stefanie Tovar (she/her/ella) is the founder and executive director of 501c3 Yena and the founder of Healing Arts with Stefanie Tovar, both of which provide intentional approaches to wellness through Yoga, Meditation, Storytelling, and Narrative Change. Stefanie believes that wellness practices are meant to Lovingly Disrupt systems: internally and externally, to help us mindfully create a healing future within us and among us.
Through intentional approaches to wellness we can pause, reflect and imagine the many ways in which we can impact Conscious Change in our healing world starting with our own internal ways of being. Stefanie is based in Dallas, TX and can be found hiking with her family, blowing bubbles, or singing with her harmonium to practice all kinds of wellness.
robert garcia, CPA
Certified Public Accountant, #CPAguy
Robert Garcia, better known to many as #CPAguy, is the Owner of Robert Garcia CPA,PLLC, founded in 2013. With over 15 years of experience, his firm specializes in accounting, tax & tax planning, and offers consulting services for micro and small businesses. His early career includes working at KPMG, LLP, and both Publicly Traded and Privately held Corporations.
In 2020 during the pandemic, Robert took a leap of faith, leaving his corporate job to focus solely on his firm with his wife and business partner, Lily Garcia. As an entrepreneur, he could align his firm with his three passions, devoting time to family, championing small businesses, and serving the community. Robert treats each client like they are famillia by setting them up for success and empowering them to do so.
Robert and his wife Lily are raising three boys who have begun their entrepreneurial journey early by wearing #IhaveaCPAguy t-shirts. On any given day, you can find Robert and his family supporting community causes and, of course, fellow small businesses across San Antonio.