
Darren Shearer
Founder, CEO, & Author Coach
Darren Shearer is the founder and CEO of High Bridge Books & Media, which helps Christ-centered authors and organizations craft, publish, and market messages and stories that glorify God in all spheres of culture. Its imprint, High Bridge Books, has published 215+ books since 2013.
Darren is also the host of the Christian Business Leader Podcast, which helps marketplace Christians explore and apply God's will for business. He has authored five books, including The Christ-Centered Company, Marketing Like Jesus, and The Marketplace Christian.
A former Captain in the United States Air Force, Darren earned the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for his meritorious service in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He holds a M.A. in Practical Theology from Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA), a B.A. in English from Charleston Southern University (Charleston, SC), and will complete his M.B.A. from Pace University (New York, NY) in December 2025.
Darren and his wife, Marie, reside in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina (Waynesville, NC) and have three young boys.

Dak Frederick
Director of Author Support

Jack Kondritz
Digital Media Manager

Sarah Berry
Editor & Writing Coach

Sydney DeTar
Web Developer

Santiago Leon
Web and App Developer

Cynthia Tucker
Proofreader

Holland Webb
Editor & Co-Writer

Blair Parke
Editor & Writing Coach

Joseph VanBuren
Proofreader

Justin Jeffrey
Audio Engineer