治理與領導力

Anita Patel

Anita Patel is the current President of the Maumee Valley Family Association (MVFA), where she is a dedicated leader and advocate for students and families. Over the past two years, she has also served as the MVFA Middle School Lead, helping to strengthen connections between parents, faculty, and the broader school community.

Before joining the Maumee Valley community in 2020, Anita lived in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she held a variety of community-focused roles. She served on the event planning committee for the American Heart Association and was actively involved in promoting cultural awareness through Indian heritage events with the Indian Association of Erie. Anita was also active at the Erie Day School as a parent and coordinator of community building and fund-raising events.

Anita is a Physical Therapist who brings over a decade of clinical experience across diverse healthcare settings, including inpatient and outpatient care, as well as acute, subacute, and long-term rehabilitation. Her professional and volunteer work reflects a lifelong commitment to service, education, and community engagement. Anita and her husband, Jay, are parents to three children—Ved ’23, Jash ’28, and Suri ’32—and are grateful to be part of the vibrant Maumee Valley community.

艾倫·班尼斯特

Alan is the parent of Cranston Bannister ’26. He is currently Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations at The Remington Road Group. Alan earned a B.A. in Public Administration from Kentucky State University. He is a lifelong Toledoan and serves on the Toledo Fair Housing Board, the United Way of Greater Toledo African American Leadership Council, and is the President of his Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. graduate Chapter of Toledo.

他的妻子Patekka是托萊多市的工廠運營專員。

Kate Blake

Kate Blake brings a wealth of leadership experience and a deep commitment to community service to the Board of Trustees. She and her husband, Erik, are proud parents of Maggie ’30 and Ben ’33.

Beginning in 2021, Kate took on the role of president of the board for the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation, a Toledo-based organization dedicated to strengthening families and communities. Under her leadership, the foundation has partnered with regional nonprofits to address critical issues such as food security, housing stability, and educational access in the Greater Toledo Area. The Foundation also supports small, rural libraries in low-income communities across the United States, underscoring Kate’s deep commitment to education and community development.

Kate’s professional background includes nearly a decade in the education department at the Toledo Museum of Art, where she played a pivotal role in engaging teachers and students with the museum. Prior to that, she served as director of marketing at Midwest Tape in Holland, Ohio, where she honed her experience in team building and communication.

Kate holds a bachelor of science from the University of Georgia and a master of arts from Bowling Green State University. Her career reflects a passion for education, the arts, and creating lasting community connections.

Tyler Boehm ’01

As co-founder and co-CEO of Unapologetic Projects, Mr. Boehm oversees film finance and creative development for television. Prior to Unapologetic Projects, he served as vice president at Sobini Films, where he was in charge of development and production. His past film credits include “You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder” starring Ewan McGregor, “J.T. Leroy” starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern, “Mary Shelley” starring Elle Fanning, “Miles Ahead” starring Don Cheadle, “Good Kill” starring Ethan Hawke, and the British Independent Film Awards-winning “Filth” starring James McAvoy.

He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he was also a member of the men’s basketball team. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

Arjun Das 博士

Arjun Das 博士是俄亥俄州西北部腎臟病顧問公司的執業腎病學家和醫師合夥人，他還擔任當地兩個透析單位的醫療主任。他在印度喀拉拉邦出生和長大，從醫學院畢業後移居美國。他在芝加哥完成了內科和腎臟病學的醫學培訓。

他和他的妻子薩拉達在芝加哥相識，自 2010 年以來一直住在托萊多地區。他們都喜歡社區感，經常稱托萊多為“中西部的寶石”。他們在莫米谷有兩個孩子：28歲的Aarav和34歲的Ishana。

Das 博士曾擔任過許多領導職務，包括自 2020 年以來擔任 ProMedica 地鐵醫院部門（托萊多、弗勞爾和海灣公園）的內科主席。在這個職位上，他與ProMedica領導層在戰略規劃、臨床監督和政策制定計劃方面密切合作。2018年，他幫助創立了非營利性專業網路和慈善組織托萊多印度裔醫生協會 （TOPI），後來擔任主席。該組織及其成員為托萊多當地的慈善機構籌集資金並捐款。

他是一個充滿激情的終身學習者，喜歡網球、帆船和旅行。

克裡斯塔·德維爾

Christa Dewire 在普華永道會計師事務所（“普華永道”）擁有超過 30 年的經驗，曾為銀行和高等教育行業的客戶提供服務，她主要負責領導多學科和跨國審計業務團隊。她還擔任普華永道的中環銀行和資本市場團隊負責人，負責推動公司的戰略重點，並領導美國中西部和中部地區的銀行和資本市場團隊。

Dewire 女士是美國註冊會計師協會的成員，也是俄亥俄州和紐約州的註冊會計師。她在邁阿密大學獲得會計學學士學位（最高榮譽）。她和丈夫托尼住在托萊多，有兩個孩子在莫米谷鄉村走讀學校上學。

蒂姆·福斯特（Tim Foster），83屆

蒂姆·福斯特（Tim Foster）83年在托萊多都會區經營著幾家自助洗衣店。此外，他還在佩里斯堡設有辦事處，並管理以中西部為重點的私人投資。Tim 是MV校友（1983年）、捐贈者、父母（Tyler'24、Wesley '22 和 Alaina '20），現任董事會建築和場地委員會主席。他還在非營利性糖尿病青年服務機構（Diabetes Youth Services）的董事會任職。他過去擔任受託人的服務包括 Stranahan 基金會、YMCA Fort Meigs 分會和 The Victory Center 的董事會。

Nihal Kattar ’13

Nihal Kattar ’13 is the incoming President of the Maumee Valley Alumni Council and serves as a member of the school’s Board of Trustees. A proud Maumee Valley graduate, Nihal attended from 2001 to 2013, where he was active in Student Government, athletics, and diversity initiatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sport industry and pre-law from The Ohio State University, graduating magna cum laude, and previously attended Denison University, studying communication and political science.
Professionally, Nihal works at ProMedica and brings a strong background in community health, strategy, and diversity-focused outreach. His previous roles include community transformation coordinator at Loretto Hospital in Chicago and advancement coordinator at Maumee Valley. He also held leadership positions at Universal Health Aid, a nonprofit delivering healthcare education and services to underserved communities.
Nihal has served on the Maumee Valley Alumni Council since 2014, where he has led DEI-focused initiatives, organized alumni panels, and spoken at Identity Day. His leadership is shaped by a lifelong commitment to inclusion, education, and equity.

Raj Kattar 博士

Raj Kattar 博士出生於印度，在威斯康星州長大。他於 1998 年搬到托萊多，並加入了心臟病學醫生小組，該小組今天被稱為 Promedica Physicians Cardiology。2014 年至 2016 年，他擔任聖盧克醫院的參謀長，目前是 Promedica 心臟研究所的主席，負責監督整個系統的心臟病學服務線。

Raj 和他 30 歲的妻子 Rajitha 有兩個兒子，他們分別從 MV、Nihal '13 和 Sahil '18 畢業。Raj 是一位才華橫溢的歌手，也是體育和音樂的狂熱粉絲。

Grace O’Leary ’16

Grace is manager of corporate operations at Arcadian, where she plays a strategic role in supporting the streaming video entertainment industry. Previously, she served as a college counselor with the Schuler Scholar Program, guiding high school seniors through the college application process with a focus on inclusivity and access. Grace holds a bachelor of arts in communication studies and philosophy from The College of Wooster, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She is also pursuing an MBA from Oklahoma State University.

Dr. Jennifer McCary

Dr. Jennifer McCary serves as the Chief Culture and Brand Experience Officer at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA), where she drives the museum’s strategic plan into action and cultivates a culture centered on communication, collaboration, connection, and accountability.

With a background in change management and student success, Dr. McCary previously served as Bowling Green State University’s Chief Diversity and Belonging Officer, reporting directly to the president. In that role, she led initiatives that built community, alignment, and shared purpose across the Bowling Green and Firelands campuses. Earlier in her career, she worked in Student Affairs at Gettysburg College, Loyola University Maryland, and John Carroll University.

Dr. McCary holds a BFA in art education and stone sculpture, an MA in college student personnel, a graduate certificate in instructional design, and a Doctorate in organization development and change—all from BGSU. She also contributes her leadership as vice chair of the Board of Trustees at Mercy College of Ohio and through a variety of community service organizations.

A three-time TEDx speaker, exhibiting artist, and award-winning leader, Dr. McCary has received numerous honors, including the Woman of Distinction Award from BGSU (2019), the City of Toledo’s 20 Under 40 Award (2019), recognition as a Top Diversity Officer by the National Diversity Council (2021), and selection as one of the Top 100 Diversity Officers at the 2024 National Diversity & Leadership Conference.

Nationally recognized for her expertise in Title IX, civil rights investigations, and bystander intervention, she also holds certifications in areas essential to organizational well-being, including restorative justice, Results-Based Accountability, Green Dot (bystander intervention), trauma-informed practices, and inclusion and belonging. As a trainer and consultant, she helps organizations build systems that emphasize effective operations, intentional culture, and collective accountability.

Dr. McCary’s mission is to center people while cultivating environments where clear communication, mutual accountability, and collaborative energy enable both individuals and organizations to thrive.

Dr. Jay Patel

Dr. Jaydutt B. Patel (Jay) is an accomplished Cardiac Electrophysiologist with over two decades of experience in medicine, leadership, and community service. Originally from V.V. Nagar, India, Dr. Patel earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Pramukhswami Medical College at Sardar Patel University. He pursued further medical training in the United States, completing his residency in Internal Medicine, and later serving as Chief Resident. His advanced fellowship training in Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Electrophysiology was completed at Tufts University, and Harvard Medical School programs.

Currently, Dr. Patel is a practicing Cardiac Electrophysiologist with ProMedica Physician Cardiology. Dr. Patel has held leadership roles throughout his career, including serving as Co-Director of the Electrophysiology Lab at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA, and as Clinical Assistant Professor at both Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. His contributions to the medical community extend beyond clinical practice to academic and administrative roles, demonstrating a dedication to education and mentorship.

In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Patel has a strong history of community involvement and civic engagement. He has served as a Board Trustee at Erie Day School and led as the President of the Indian Association of Greater Erie. His leadership in philanthropic initiatives, such as chairing the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk in Erie, PA, underscores his commitment to fostering health awareness and education within the community.

Dr. Patel and his wife, Anita, moved to Maumee in 2020. They have three children: Ved ’23, Jash ’28, and Suri ’32.

Dr. Patel’s multifaceted experience in medicine, education, and community service, along with his global perspective, leadership skills, and dedication to lifelong learning, align with the school’s mission to provide an inclusive community, inspiring positive change and forward-thinking educational experiences for its students.

凱文·普拉特

凱文·普拉特（Kevin Prater），負責人，自20多年前成立以來一直領導RKP集團。在他的整個職業生涯中，他指導超過5MM平方英尺空間的開發、建設和物業管理。自 2005 年以來，Kevin 參與了密歇根州和俄亥俄州西北部的各種多樣化、新的和適應性再利用的開發和建設專案，包括底特律、托萊多、弗林特和蘭辛市中心的積極開發專案。

Kevin的投資組合包括位於中央商務區的超過25個混合用途物業，包括豪華公寓，停車場和甲級商業空間，擁有傑出的辦公租戶和屢獲殊榮的全國知名餐廳。凱文（Kevin）在被忽視的城市地區尋找歷史建築，並使其恢復生機，恢復市中心黃金地段的便利性，經濟和社區，並取得了多年的積極進展。

瑞瑪·裡迪

Reema Ridi serves as Vice President of the Board. She is the mother of a MV student and two alumnus: Sami ’23, Rami ’25, and Jenna ’28. She also chaired the 2025 Gala.

她在阿拉伯聯合大長國長大，畢業於聖城大學，主修資訊系統。在移居美國之前，她是阿拉伯聯合大公國第一夫人的辦公室秘書。2004年，她與丈夫 Thameen Tim Ridi 結婚後移居美國。

自 2015 年以來，Reema 一直是 MV 社區的一員。她曾擔任莫米谷家庭協會 （MVFA） 主席兩年。她還曾在MVFA擔任財務主管和副總裁，並在中學擔任家長代表。Reema非常熱衷於幫助和志願服務。她曾在幾所學校的行政人員中工作，並作為大托萊多伊斯蘭中心的社區成員積极參與，並在獎學金委員會任職。

馬克·薩維奇

Marc Savage是Emprise Technologies的首席執行官兼創始人。他在鮑靈格林州立大學獲得物理學學士學位，在托萊多大學獲得物理學碩士學位。完成學業后，薩維奇先生作為和平隊志願者在斐濟群島教授數學和科學。然後，他回到托萊多開始了他的專業技術生涯。

He and his wife, Kim Edwards, have four children attending Maumee Valley Country Day School.

拿撒勒·塔布曼

拿撒勒·塔布曼（Nazarene Tubman）是第一代利比里亞裔美國人。由於利比里亞的內戰，她的家人在美國尋求庇護，她在馬里蘭州蓋瑟斯堡長大。她擁有北卡羅來納大學教堂山分校的公共政策分析學位，主修衛生政策。

Nazarene 是疫苗臨床開發總監，負責監督全球茲卡、基孔肯亞熱、流感和COVID/流感聯合疫苗研究。她的全球全方位專案管理工作已獲得 FDA 批准治療和/或預防疾病，包括乙型肝炎、小兒季節性流感、重度抑鬱症和慢性阻塞性肺病。

她的個人生活也遵循了這一致力於對公共衛生產生積極影響的軌跡。拿撒勒曾在南非開普敦做過志願者，與多個組織合作，幫助愛滋病毒/愛滋病感染者。她在羅克蘭診所（Rocklands Clinic）做志願者，提供檢測前諮詢，並參與治療行動運動，為培訓師提供培訓，並開展為愛滋病毒感染者提供護理的運動。

拿撒勒還組織醫療任務前往西非利比瑞亞，為偏遠地區提供免費醫療服務。她工作的其他亮點包括在埃博拉危機期間收集和運送醫療用品到賴比瑞亞。她還作為 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority， Inc.、The Links， Inc. 和 Jack and Jill of America， Inc. 的活躍成員在當地為她的社區服務。

她的母親是賴比瑞亞馬里蘭縣的前警長，她已故的祖父利比瑞亞總統威廉·塔布曼（William VS Tubman）激發了拿撒勒對公共服務和慈善事業的奉獻精神。她 9 歲的女兒萊拉 （Leila） 延續了這種公共服務的血統，她創立了非營利組織 Leila's Promise，以增強和鼓勵年輕人在服務中發聲。

安迪·韋納

A parent of two Maumee Valley students as well as an alumni parent, Andy is an Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley. Before moving to Toledo in 2008, he spent 32 years in New England, where he met his wife, Sarah, originally from Toledo. Andy graduated from St. Andrews School, Barrington, RI, and from Unity College in Maine. He subsequently provided consulting services to the commercial banking and lending industry before discovering his passion for working with individual people and families. Andy also serves Aon the Board at Sunset-Otterbein Senior Life, a local non-profit.

Dr. Saleem Zafar ’92

Dr. Saleem Zafar is a urologist with the Toledo Clinic. He is Chairman of the Department of Surgery for the Bon Secours Mercy Health Northwest Ohio Region (St. Vincent, St. Anne, and St. Charles Hospitals). Additionally, he serves as the medical director of surgical services and the director of the Laparoscopy, Simulation, and Robotic Surgery (LaSR) Center at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center.

Saleem is a Toledo native. He graduated from Maumee Valley Country Day School (1992) and did his undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, where he earned a degree in biochemistry. He attended medical school at the University of Toledo (formerly the Medical College of Ohio), where he also completed his urology and renal transplant residency training. He did advanced training in robotic surgery at Henry Ford Hospital.

Saleem is passionate about education. He currently teaches urology residents and medical students from the University of Toledo. He also teaches the simulation-based laparoscopy curriculum to the Surgery and OB/Gyn residents at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center.

Saleem and his wife Saba have two daughters. Imaan (2026) and Alya (2029) are proud second-generation Hawks and have been “Lifers” at MVCDS!

張思源 『10

Sy 目前擔任總部位於華盛頓州西雅圖的房地產私募股權基金 Balance Capital 的投資者關係主管。在Balance，Sy與基金投資者和購房者密切合作，不斷滿足他們的資本需求以及物業管理和相關職責。

在加入Balance之前，Sy在紐約的商業房地產開發商和北京的一家中國房地產開發商積累了四年的雙邊房地產工作經驗。Sy 在喬治華盛頓大學獲得工商管理學士學位，主修金融和房地產。

Sy 居住在中國北京，他是 4 歲的 George 的父親和 Emma 的丈夫。

Regina Zolnor

Regina Zolnor P ’33, ’36, ’37 has joined the Maumee Valley Board of Trustees, bringing with her extensive leadership experience in the energy industry. She currently serves as Vice President of Terminals at Marathon Petroleum Corporation, where she oversees terminal operations across the United States. Her previous roles at Marathon include director-level leadership in Terminal Operations for the northern half of the United States and personal safety and emergency preparedness.

A graduate of Yale University with degrees in Environmental Engineering and an MBA from the Yale School of Management, Regina also serves on the board of the International Liquid Terminals Association. She and her husband, Darius, are proud parents of three Maumee Valley students.

林恩·卡斯托（Lynn Casto）

Lynn D. Casto 於 2017 年 10 月被任命為校長，任命於 2018 年 7 月 1 日生效。

她從特拉華州霍克辛的桑福德學校加入莫米谷，自 2013 年以來一直擔任該校高中部校長。

她為莫米谷帶來了令人印象深刻的私立學校教育背景。她就讀於哥倫布（俄亥俄州）女子學校，發現了對田徑和藝術的雙重熱愛。在大衛森學院（北卡羅來納州），她在打 NCAA 一級棍網球時獲得了藝術史文學學士學位。她繼續獲得兩個教育碩士學位：一個是俄亥俄州立大學的藝術教育碩士學位（她也是該校 Phi Kappa Phi 榮譽協會的成員），另一個是哥倫比亞大學師範學院克林根斯坦中心的私立學校領導學位。

在加入桑福德之前，她在夏洛特鄉村走讀學校 （NC） 擔任了 13 年的教職和領導職務。2007年至2013年，她還擔任該校美術系主任。她在布魯克伍德學校（喬治亞州）開始了她的教學生涯，除了教授AP Studio和AP藝術史外，她還擔任初中和高中藝術老師。她還執教過壘球隊和足球隊。

她最近被任命為由20人組成的Heads Circle的成員，這是由獨立學校管理創建的新智囊團，旨在幫助全國各地的獨立學校變得更加有效和可持續。她還是俄亥俄州獨立學校協會董事會成員。

羅賓·惠勒

Robin Wheeler 在私立 K-12 教育方面擁有三十多年的經驗，為我們的社區帶來了豐富的知識和專業知識。她多元化的背景包括教師、校長和主任，使她對教育領域有全面的瞭解。

最近，Robin 在華盛頓州塔科馬的查理斯賴特學院擔任低年級主任，在那裡她對學生的學習和社區參與產生了重大影響。她致力於營造一個培育和包容的環境，這與我們在莫米谷的價值觀完全一致。

Robin 豐富的國際經驗，包括在巴西、厄瓜多和哥倫比亞的教學和領導職務，進一步豐富了我們的全球視野，並加強了我們對促進跨文化理解的承諾。

在她之前在韋爾山學校、里約熱內盧美國學校、超車學校和東區預備學校的職位上，羅賓展示了她對讓學生充分發揮潛力的熱情。她致力於創造有意義的學習體驗和培養每個孩子的獨特才能，這無疑將對我們的低年級社區產生深遠的影響。

Robin 擁有恩波里亞州立大學的基礎教育學士學位、密歇根州立大學的 K-12 管理碩士學位以及哈佛大學教育研究生院的進階領導力證書。