Nina graduated from Sidwell in 1998, and is an alum of Smith College and Georgetown Law. She is a Senior Attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).  Nina previously worked in investment research at Cambridge Associates, in private practice, at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and in the Office of Information Policy at the Department of Justice.  Nina has volunteered for the school in multiple capacities, including as past Clerk of the DC Regional Alumni Club Committee, Reunion Co-Chair, and current class agent.  Outside of work and volunteering for Sidwell, Nina is a parishioner at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown, where she is particularly interested in furthering interfaith engagement.  Nina and her husband Jeremy are proud parents of a Sidwell first grader.

Philip is a member of the Sidwell class of 2009 and a Program Officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Philip entered Sidwell in fifth grade and was a proud part of Linda Schlafman's final crop of students pursuing their medieval quest. Other points of Sidwell pride include Philip's affiliation with Team South in seventh and eighth grades, his (very) occasional bylines in Horizon, and his co-presidency of Student Democrats during the 2008 election. As an alum, Philip has been involved with the FAN-AB since 2018 and has previously volunteered in support of young alumni advancement efforts.

Bruce Altevogt ’94 has strong roots to the Friends community. He is the father of two current Sidwell students (Chaitan ’28 and Sahana ’30) and brother of Andrew (’89). As a Sidwell “lifer” and recipient of financial aid, he values the significant opportunities the school brings to all members of the community. Professionally Bruce serves as Vice President and Head External Medical Engagement within Pfizer Inc.'s Hospital Business Unit. In this role he is responsible for establishing and managing the business unit's patient and medical stakeholder engagement strategy. Prior to this role he was a Senior Director of Science Policy and Science Advocacy within Global Policy and International Public Affairs. Bruce also serves as a member of the Healthcare Ready Board, a non-profit organization that helps to strengthen healthcare supply chains by addressing pressing issues before, during, and after disasters. In addition, he serves a member of the AMR Industry Alliance Board, an organization that measures and drives the life-sciences industry progress to curb antimicrobial resistance. Prior to joining Pfizer Inc. Bruce served as a senior program officer on the Board on Health Sciences Policy at the Institute of Medicine (IOM). While at the IOM he led policy initiatives related to basic and translational research, drug discovery and development, and preparedness for catastrophic events. He oversaw the publication of over 50 IOM reports and directed multiple IOM studies. Bruce received a doctorate from Harvard University’s Program in Neuroscience and a B.A. from the University of Virginia, where he majored in Biology and minored in South Asian Studies.

I wanted to be a lawyer from an early age, but a trip to Poland with the Sidwell Friends School Chamber Chorus in the summer of 1980 began a drift away from that plan. It inspired me to study Russian in college, which led to another summer program abroad in 1984. During that trip, I met journalists based in Moscow, and decided I would like to return to work alongside them after graduation. Despite not making it back there, I did end up in news, moving to New York City and spending 5 years at The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. I transitioned away from documentaries and have had a long career in production, working on one-off films, series, and museum installations. In my volunteer roles, I ran a large community-based non-profit for more than 10 years and served as the Administrator of a small political advocacy organization. Brooklyn. ASYO is a small youth soccer league with several thousand players and an annual budget of more than $400,000. As Regional Commissioner, I led a Board of more than 15 members, all in a volunteer capacity. For 3 years, I handled all the administrative and financial duties for CTC Together. This includes managing FEC Compliance, payroll, accounts payable, and other tasks. There was no one doing this when I came on, so I created systems and managed them. I am looking forward to working with everyone on the FAN-AB!

For over a decade, Casey has worked in development at Noble and Greenough School, an indepdendent school outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Currently, she serves as the Campaign Director and a Senior Major Gifts Officer at Nobles, and previously ran its annual giving efforts. Prior to Nobles, she worked in the corporate world, in a variety of strategic marketing, sales, and business development roles for nearly fifteen years. Her positions included Director of Marketing for CB Richard Ellis in Washington, DC, and Director of International Marketing for Engel & Voelkers, a luxury real estate company in Hamburg, Germany. In addition, Casey was a Marketing Consultant for The Coca-Cola Company in fundraising for the 2000 Bill Bradley for President campaign. Immediately after college, she worked in New York City and San Francisco as an analyst for Goldman Sachs & Co.After graduating from Sidwell in 1993, Casey went on to earn a BA in Politics from Princeton University. At Princeton, she was a member of the 1994 NCAA Women's Lacrosse National Championship team and was also named to the All-Ivy and USWLA Academic All-American women's lacrosse teams. She also has an MBA from The McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Today, Casey is an avid runner having competed in a number of marathons including, most recently, the Paris Marathon in April 2022. She coaches youth lacrosse in her town, is an alumni interviewer for Princeton University, and loves keeping in touch with her SFS classmates through her role as a class correspondent. Casey lives in Brookline, Massachusetts with her husband, Hermann, and her two children. 

I attended Sidwell Friends from age 6 to18, graduating in 1985. As a result of the lasting impact the School has had on my life, I have served as the Class Representative since 2014 and continue to rejoice in my 50 year-old friendships with classmates. In addition, I previously served as an Editorial Board Member and contributor to the Sidwell Alumni Magazine.
After Sidwell, I attended Barnard College and pursued an interesting career in Public Relation in New York for the fashion industry and corporate clients. My team received the 1996 National Creativity in Public Relations Award (CIPRA) for its work with Disney.
I spent ten years in Geneva, Switzerland, where I launched the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative at the world headquarters and subsequently, launched the Swiss Red Cross Ball, to benefit its “Victims of Forgotten Disasters” initiative.
Most recently, I served as Director of the Board for Barnard College Columbia University and Chair of Leadership Assembly, the annual global conference for volunteer leaders.
I have twin daughters who attend Barnard College.
I live in Greenwich, CT, I am proficient in French, obsessed with art history, and currently turning my hand to writing about my observations on the human experience.I am delighted and honored to serve on the Friends Alumni Network Advisory Board and I look forward to productive collaboration in support of an institution I love.

Raised in Maryland, LinDon Harris proudly graduated from Sidwell Friends in 2016. Beginning his journey there in 7th grade, he showcased athletic prowess by earning ten varsity letters across football, track and field, basketball, and wrestling. It was during his senior year at Sidwell, under the guidance of Mr. Tom Waugh, that LinDon cultivated a profound interest in economics and financial markets.
LinDon currently operates as a Director at Inspiration Mobility, a start-up sustainable infrastructure platform dedicated to accelerating the global transition to electric vehicles. In this role, he supports deal-making, underwriting, and critical capital-raising endeavors focused on advancing the firm's ambitions.
Before this, LinDon served as an Associate at Arctos Partners, deploying over $230M in equity capital into professional sports franchises globally in a first-of-its-kind private equity fund. Before Arctos, LinDon cut his teeth on Wall Street at Morgan Stanley, where he supported the structured products group in executing over $21B in structured and securitized credit transactions for clients across residential real estate and transportation sectors.
As a John W. Kluge Scholar at Columbia University, LinDon adeptly balanced top-tier academics while representing the university as a defensive end on the football field, graduating with a B.A. in Financial Economics with a Special Concentration in Sustainable Development. LinDon’s gratitude and connection to Sidwell Friends is palpable. Recognizing the institution's seminal role in shaping him, LinDon remains eager to reciprocate this nurturing by actively contributing to the community as an alumnus.

I attended Sidwell Friends my junior and senior years in high school from 1967 to 1969, being admitted thanks to Robert Smith. Since late 2016 I've worked as a private tutor serving students with dyslexia, after 20 + years teaching English as a Second Language with the Atlanta Public Schools. I sorely miss my Latino students, but the bureaucracy of the school system frustrated me. In recent years, I've devoted significant volunteer time to my church community to build our racism awareness, and serve on the Outreach and Social Justice Committee. The new, highly trained African American rector at my church has inspired me to do what I can to fight the social and educational inequities caused by racism, and I think Sidwell Friends is a good place to make a contribution. I'm inspired to serve the Sidwell community by the increasing diversity of the student body and administrators and the expanded educational experiences offered to students. I have also gained a lot from the alumni learning opportunities during covid. I live in Decatur, Georgia outside Atlanta. During covid I've tried to keep fit with swimming and bike riding with friends once a week, but I'd love to be having more fun!

When I graduated from Sidwell in 1975 (I'd arrived in 6th grade, '68-'69), I wanted to be a preschool teacher, thanks to a student-teaching internship with Peggy Luthringer in the Lower School. Early in my time at Harvard, however, I met a creator of "Sesame Street" and shifted my focus to teaching via TV. I've ended up in a unique role as a strategist, analyst, author, speaker and connector, leading the children’s media industry in developing sustainable, child-friendly practices. For 25 years, I ran the American Center for Children and Media, and now I am SVP of Global Trends for Dubit, a strategy/research consultancy and digital studio focused on kids and youth. Post-COVID, I'm eager to return to my worldwide travels, seeking out best practices in children’s entertainment and learning. Sidwell sparked my passion for child development and early learning, so I've been very happy to return and support the school. I've led the Chicago and New York alumni clubs, spoken and organized for "Let Your Life Speak," and now serve on the FAN-AB. In 2020, I married Betsy Zeidman '74 after re-meeting at a Sidwell event in Brooklyn. We live in Chevy Chase. I have two grown children, both also involved in early child development.

I joined Sidwell in kindergarten, so I’m either a lifer or an almost-lifer, depending on whom you ask. My Quaker accolades include being selected as a playground peer mediator in Lower School and of course many “personal best” ribbons from Field Days. I have co-organized a class of ’07 reunion, and spoke at and helped organize “Let Your Life Speak”. I am thrilled to now serve on the FAN-AB! 

Professionally, I have worked at a hedge fund, a graphic design firm, a non-profit, and have started my own product company —  but in the past decade or so have narrowed in on industrial design and design research. I am currently the Head of Industrial Design at Lotus Labs, a startup that makes accessible home technology for people with disabilities. I have a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale and a master’s degree in industrial design from the Rhode Island School of Design. 

I live in DC with my husband Stephen and our two daughters. 

Nasser Muhammad is an award winning educator from Washington, DC. Nasser went on to play college football at Shepherd Univ, in WV where he received a Bachelor of science degree. After graduating in 2010, Nasser went on to get his Masters in Education from Howard University where he delivered the words of inspiration to the school of education. Nasser also served as a student ambassador to commencement speaker Arne Duncan. Nasser started Lift and Climb in 2018. The Lift and Climb team strives to build an arena of equal access and equity in education and business regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic background. Nasser currently teaches Hon. English at Blake HS. While at Sidwell Friends, Nasser played football, basketball, and ran track. Nasser graduated from Sidwell Friends in 2005. Nasser is married to Jazmin, they have two children Nasser II and Haaniyah.

Emily Siegel '11 lives in Washington, DC and works in a marketing role for a private equity commercial real estate firm. After attending the Wilmington Friends School for Kindergarten - 4th grade, Emily came to Sidwell in 5th grade and enjoyed her time on the sports fields through high school. Emily is currently in her second year on the Friends Alumni Network Advisory Board (FAN-AB) and supported 48 Hours for Scholars as a volunteer. She has helped with planning efforts for the 5th and 10th Reunions for the Class of 2011 and has served as a class agent supporting the Annual Fund. Fostering a dynamic educational community supported by Quaker values for future generations of students inspired Emily to serve the Sidwell Friends Community.

Ben Weinberg is an Associate Professor of Medicine specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology focused on developing new therapies for colorectal and pancreatic cancers by translating research from animal models into early-phase clinical trials in humans. He also studies young patients with colorectal cancer and their microbiome in order to understand the dramatic rise in the incidence of left-sided colon and rectal cancers in this population.         Ben obtained his undergraduate degree in biomedical science at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007 and his MD at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in 2011. He completed his post-graduate medical training at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital with a residency in internal medicine in 2014 and a fellowship in hematology and oncology in 2014.

Tiara attended Sidwell friends from 2009-2013. Currently, she is working in communications at a non-profit in downtown DC. A former three-sport athlete at Sidwell, she enjoys staying physically active and supporting Sidwell's teams whenever she can. With a younger sister who currently attends Sidwell, she hopes to further nurture the relationship that the current students and faculty have with alumni!