Leadership Letter

Good day facility leaders.

In advance of thanking our last week’s meeting host, Vin Harkins @ Holton Arms, a quick recap on the DMV independent School Alliance.

“The Alliance is a confederation of facility leaders. Its intention is to support and enhance the built and learning environments on local private school campuses.

The Alliance provides a quarterly forum for stakeholders’ professional development. We review the latest technology, system efficiencies, and high-performance products. Its mission is to embrace best practices, share institutional knowledge, insights and opportunities with contemporaries in a casual setting.

Equally important, the Alliance affords members the opportunity to network with fellow independent school colleagues from the District, Maryland, and Virginia who are engaged in the same pursuit.”

Meanwhile, all of you have paid it forward: attending and hosting meetings, consulting a fellow FM, and gathering to honor a colleague nearing retirement. This is year ten of the same good faith.

Thanks also to those who completed Dale Temple’s survey. Four questions on the prospect of adopting into the fleet electric buses. Dale will share the results, which may be beneficial to your own exploration.

Deep appreciation to Vin Harkins, director of facilities @ Holton Arms, who was gracious enough to host last week’s Alliance luncheon. Meriwether Godsey, a leading dinning service provider, had a fabulous assortment of food.

While Vin guided much of the discussion, the open forum provided for a host of observations on various topics. Guests were also fortunate to view various recent renovations on campus. Thank you, Vin, for the setup, leadership, and Brooklyn hospitality.

Finally, the last days of National Hispanic Heritage Month is still worth celebrating. Latino communities have enriched our nation’s culture in art, cuisine, public service, and leadership — simply look to every one of your own campuses.

Gracias por todo lo que haces. Nos vemos!