Brooke Shearer

Brooke Shearer

Brooke Shearer was a trustee of several not-for-profit organisations devoted to cultural heritage preservation and economic and educational opportunities for women; she was also a consultant to several global health organisations.

Ms Brooke Shearer formerly served as the first executive director of Yale University’s World Fellows Program. The Programme brought emerging leaders from throughout the world to Yale for study focused on global challenges.

Ms Brooke Shearer previously worked as a corporate investigator and a journalist.

During President Bill Clinton's first term, Ms Shearer headed the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. During her eight years of government service, Ms Brooke Shearer worked as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Interior where she focused on international conservation issues, including global climate change, water resource management and cultural heritage preservation. She initiated a global conservation partnership with The World Bank and other multilateral development organisations to advance the development of national parks and protected areas. She began sustainable development projects in Jordan, Indonesia, Croatia, and the Republic of Georgia, among others.