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Patricia Potts, Executive Director, Co-founder

Patricia Potts
– Executive Director, Co-founder

For more than two decades, Patricia Potts has advocated for children, women, and families, with a focus on equity, opportunity, and community. During her time with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), she helped promote research on gender equity in education and the workplace. She also served on the board of Tiny Findings Child Development Center, Inc. Patricia served in the nursery ministry at Reid Temple AME Church for 20 years and served for several years as a Regional Chair Parent Representative for A Better Chance.

 

Patricia currently serves on The Potomac School Board and chairs its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. She also serves on the Executive Leadership Team of The She Built Foundation. Her commitment to education and independent schools is personal as well; she and her husband, Anthony, are the proud parents of two sons who attended Sidwell Friends and The Potomac School. Patricia is the Executive Director of CONNECTdmv.

Tom Kohn, Co-founder

Tom Kohn
– Co-founder

In the 1970s, when he was in a private, St. Louis high school, Tom realized that the Black and White students did not know each other very well and rarely integrated, socially. Fast forward to 2004-2018, when his two children attended Sidwell Friends, and he realized that not much had really changed. At CONNECTdmv, Tom spends a lot of his time working on all that goes along with the second half of the organization’s tagline, “Connecting Us All,” and White allyship. A two-time CEO and now a full-time professor at American University’s Kogod School of Business since 2014, Tom feels that CONNECTdmv is, by far, the most important entrepreneurship endeavor of his career. 

Jarvis Stewart, President of the Board

Jarvis Stewart is the Chairman and CEO of Highland Poe, a professional services firm that provides advice and counsel in strategic communications, public affairs, corporate development, and strategy. Before his private sector career, he served as Chief of Staff to former U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Jr. and was Senior Advisor to Clinton Labor Secretary, Alexis M. Herman. His past and present client roster includes the City of Houston, the National Football League, Genesis Motor America, Hyundai Motor America, ServiceNow, Toyota, Walmart, the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation, and several private equity and asset management firms. Jarvis and wife Stacey Stewart are proud parents of Maddi and Savannah, who attended Sidwell Friends and Maret School, respectively.

Brandy L. Rodgers, Vice President of the Board

Brandy L. Rodgers is a higher education leader with extensive experience in student development, career services, and organizational leadership. She currently serves as Assistant Director, Coaching & Career Education on the Career & Life Design team at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. In this role, she provides career coaching to master’s-level students, supporting both domestic and international job search strategies, professional branding, and career exploration. She also plays a key role in developing alumni networking events that foster meaningful connections and expand career opportunities for students.

 

With prior leadership roles across higher education and secondary education, Brandy has built a career centered on advancing student success, fostering inclusive communities, and designing innovative programming that enhances career readiness. She is also a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, integrating a strengths-based approach into her coaching and leadership development work.

Kathryn Bauman-Hill, Secretary of the Board

Kathryn Bauman-Hill has worked with children for over 30 years in a variety of settings and is deeply committed to equity in education. She has worked as an aquarium educator in the New England Aquarium, in the children’s program at Martha’s Table, and as a teacher in both public and independent schools in NJ, MD, DC, and NC. She is currently the Early Childhood and Elementary Head of School at Capitol Hill Day School. Kathryn holds a BA in English/Afro-American Studies, an MS in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an Ed.M from Harvard University. She is the mother of three and her youngest is in high school at Sidwell Friends School. 

Dr. Rodney Glasgow

Dr. Rodney Glasgow, known as one of the top DEI leaders in DMV independent schools, is currently the Head of School at Sandy Spring Friends School. Rodney is the founder and Chair of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute, as well as the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which is attended each year by over 1,800 high school students nationwide. He is the President and Principal Consultant of the Glasgow Group, LLC, which works with schools, individuals, and organizations to create and promote equitable and just practices to harness the power of diversity and inclusivity. An independent school alumnus himself, Rodney is a graduate of Gilman School in his hometown of Baltimore, MD. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and African American studies from Harvard University, a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Columbia University, and a Doctorate of Education degree from The George Washington University.

Katrina Hilliard

Originally from South Carolina, Katrina is a 16-year teaching veteran. She holds an M.S. in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment from Walden University and a B.A. in English from Benedict College. Katrina has served on school improvement teams focused on student achievement, curriculum development, teacher morale, and student assessment. She was a member of the Teach to Lead cohort and was named an Emerging Leader by New Leaders. Teaching in different school systems, including in Israel, has molded her beliefs in equity, celebrating diversity, and developing partnerships. Katrina firmly believes that success in education is about building relationships. She is committed to educating students, colleagues, families, and the community through establishing strong relationships. Katrina currently serves as the CONNECTdmv Scholars Program Coordinator.

DR. HOLLY HINDERLIE

Dr. Holly Hinderlie is a psychologist, speaker, and consultant with more than 20 years of experience supporting the social, emotional, and mental health of adolescents, families, and school communities. As a former independent school student and parent, she understands firsthand the opportunities and pressures of the independent school experience. Holly is the founder of Dr. Holly Hinderlie Psychotherapy and Consulting, where she provides psychotherapy for teens and adults, with a particular focus on the mental health and well-being of girls and women of color.

 

Holly has extensive experience working with independent schools, leading initiatives in health and wellness education, social-emotional learning, mental health programming, and professional development. She currently serves as Assistant Director of the Stanley H. King Institute, presenting nationally to independent school educators and administrators on emerging trends in student mental health. She is also co-owner of Hinderlie and Associates, LLC, which partners with independent schools to help translate diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments into meaningful practice.

Adam Strickberger

Adam is an academic clinical cardiologist now working as an executive in the PHARMA industry. He worked at many hospital systems in the DMV. His 3 children participated in Operation Understanding DC (OUDC) and he was on their Board. He attended public high school in eastern Pennsylvania, Penn State (BS, Biology), and Johns Hopkins (MD, ’87).

Keith Wilkerson

Keith Wilkerson is the Founder and Lead Teacher for CollegeThoughts, an organization with a student-minded team who is dedicated to demystifying the college application process, making the process more of a personal exploration than a stress-inducing enigma.  Previously, Keith worked as a key programs team member for A Better Chance for almost two decades. With 22 years of experience, over 200 workshops conducted, 1,500 students placed in school, and more than 7,000 families counseled on educational options for private school education and college, Keith and CollegeThoughts have the experience to help good students reach great goals as they apply to the nation’s top colleges.  

Aldaine Wynter

Aldaine Wynter is the inaugural Director of International-Mindedness, Diversity, and Inclusion (IDI) at Washington International School, where he leads schoolwide initiatives to build intercultural understanding, institutional equity, and a strong sense of global citizenship. A qualified assessor for the Intercultural Development Inventory, Aldaine integrates this tool across professional development, hiring, curriculum, and student programming to deepen cultural self-awareness and systemic transformation. Prior to joining WIS, he served as the Global DEI Coordinator for the Dwight Schools, guiding diversity and inclusion efforts across campuses in New York, London, Dubai, Seoul, Shanghai, and online. With over a decade of international education experience, including leadership roles in pastoral care. Aldaine is dedicated to advancing inclusive, globally minded communities where all identities are valued and affirmed.

Dr. Bethany Young

Bethany Young is a toddler mom, a native Marylander, and a graduate of Holton-Arms School. She is passionate about making space for Black girls and women to find themselves and be themselves.

 

Bethany is also a lawyer and researcher with experience conducting legal and policy research about social stratification and its adverse effects on individuals in legal, academic, and professional settings. As a lawyer, Bethany represented men and women on death row and people who were children when sentenced to die in prison. Since receiving her doctorate, she has led large-scale research and policy projects to improve public safety across the country. Bethany currently works as the Director of Policy and Legislation for Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. Bethany received a B.A. from Spelman College, a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Duke University.

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