Bridget Cantu Wear

Bridget Cantu Wear is the Associate Director of Development, Strategic Partnerships at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. She began her career at the theatre in 1983, after graduating from Yale University with a BA in History of Art. Bridget is well known in the Point Loma community for founding the free summer Point Loma Concert Series in 2000 which is now raising over $150,000 annually for local public school music programs. Her volunteer work included serving as Point Loma’s Pack 546 Committee Chair, (Cub Scouts), Elder at PL Community Presbyterian Church, Co-Chair of High Tech High Parent Association, Volunteer at Correia Junior High, co-chairing the Peninsula Ryan YMCA Capital Campaign, with her husband Byron Wear, former Councilmember of the City of San Diego, District 2. Bridget is the granddaughter of Colonel Esteban Cantu, first governor of Baja California, Mexico and her affection for Mexico has helped shaped her interest and support of multi-cultural inclusion in every part of California’s social fabric. Her professional and volunteer work has brought much joy and happiness to her life over many decades.