Bridgeway Academy is helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Learn more about Bridgeway Academy’s mission and its co-founders here.
ERIN NEALY
Chief Executive Name and Title: Erin Nealy, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director
City of residence: Columbus
Organization name: Bridgeway Academy
Organization mission: To meet the educational and therapeutic needs of children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
How long in this role/with the organization: Since the founding-2005
Number of staff and volunteers: 180 paid staff and 50-100 volunteers per year
Describe the organization in three words: limitless, compassionate, child-centered
Proudest Achievement at Bridgeway: Being a part of founding a place where people have believed enough in our mission and vision to jump in head-first and give back in a way that makes it their own is a remarkable feeling.
If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be: My sister, Bethany who passed 13 years ago this week; Jesus – just so many questions; Mother Teresa or Michelle Obama (I have to pick at least one living person!)
Favorite book: That is so difficult! The Bible is the one book I can’t live without.
In elementary school I aspired to be: A children’s book author or pediatrician
Best part of working with Mollard Consulting: I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with Kerri. She is a wealth of knowledge and is so refreshing to work with.
ABIGAIL DAVID
Chief Executive Name and Title: Abigail S. David, M.S. CCC/SLP Co-Founder/Executive Director
City of residence: Lewis Center
Organization name: Bridgeway Academy
Organization mission: To meet the educational and therapeutic needs of children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
How long in this role/with the organization: 13 years
Number of staff and volunteers: 180
Describe the organization in three words: inspiring, amazing, hopeful
Proudest Achievement at Bridgeway: The growth, development and success of 100’s of students, clients and staff over the past 12 years!
If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be: My Aunt Debbie Avner (she was a one in a million woman…just would love to see and talk to her again),
Favorite book: I love the Hunger Games series and the Divergent series…hard to choose
In elementary school I aspired to be: Physical Therapist
Best part of working with Mollard Consulting: Their expertise and knowledge in all areas of being a non-profit have helped me to increase my knowledge and understanding of being an executive director of a non-profit organization.
