RMIB Foundation Board Members
Officers
Board of Directors
Katie Herman, President
Katie is the parent of a Richard Montgomery IB Class of 2025 student. She holds a BA from Brown University and has over 25 years of experience working in the public education sector in Chicago, Providence, and Washington, DC. She is a partner at TenSquare, a national public school support organization, where she founded the school improvement practice and manages general operations. Katie was a founding staff member of Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School where she served in leadership positions for more than a decade. She has also worked in college access and school evaluation. She and her son have been delighted with the IB magnet and diploma program. Katie loves to play tennis and travel in her free time.
Caryn Seligman, Vice President
Caryn is the parent of the Richard Montgomery IB Class of 2027 student. She holds a BA from Tufts University in social psychology and Spanish. Caryn has more than 25 years of experience working in the public affairs and association management fields. She currently serves at the senior director of the Public Affairs Council, the leading international association for public affairs professional. Caryn has served in volunteer leadership roles with several nonprofit organizations, including the Tufts University Alumni Association, Wyngate Elementary PTA and Girl Scouts. Her family has been very pleased not only with the curriculum and teachers in the IB program, but also with the sense of community fostered among the students and families. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking, going to the theatre and spending time with family.
Vivian Li, Treasurer
Vivian is a parent of a Richard Montgomery IB Class of 2026 student. She holds a BS of Finance and a MS in Information Management. Vivian is a seasoned professional in the Financial Services industry with over 25 years of experiencing. She currently works for a Fortune 500 company in Washington D.C. and lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, with her family. Vivian worked and lived in Virginia and Texas prior to settling down in Maryland.
Anchal Khanna, Secretary
Anchal is the parent of a Richard Montgomery IB Class of 2027 student. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is a seasoned couples therapist in the DMV area. She currently works with a group practice in Rockville, MD, and provides trainings to clinicians interested in couples therapy. She collaborates with the Fulbright program run by the U.S. Department of State by offering workshops on cultural adaptation and wellbeing to global audiences. She values the benefits of the RMIB program as it provides a solid foundation in academic rigor and global citizenship. When not working, she enjoys running, cooking, traveling and spending time with family.
Zack Lam, RMIB Student Rep.
Zack Lam is an IB sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School. He’s looking forward to helping out with the IB program and contributing to the RMIB Foundation. Within school, Zack is involved in quizbowl, neuro-corner, and math club, is heavily interested in history and english, and part of RM’s golf team, national debate team, and jazz ensemble. Outside of school, he enjoys writing, cooking, and playing the piano.
Samantha Cutler, RMIB Student Rep.
Samantha Cutler is a junior in the IB program at Richard Montgomery High School. She has enjoyed helping out the RMIB community for the past year and is excited to keep contributing. She is interested in English and history, works as an editor for the RM Tide, and outside of school, she enjoys baking, listening to music, and reading.
Jingfeng Huang, At Large
Jingfeng is a parent of a sophomore in the Richard Montgomery International Baccalaureate (IB) program and a 4th grader at DuFief Elementary School. Jingfeng holds a bachelor degree from Tsinghua University, a Master degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a PhD from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Besides his work as a senior scientist, Jingfeng also devotes himself to community services at multiple non-profit organizations including the RMIB Foundation. Jingfeng shares his belief that the IB Program can help our students to be well rounded future leaders who are more prepared for the challenges our world is currently facing.
Roger Lam, At Large
Roger Lam is the parent of a Junior at the Richard Montgomery International Baccalaureate (IB) program. He holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from UMCP. He has more than 30+ years of experience in leading large scale enterprise IT solution for the private sector and Federal Gov. He currently works in the FDA. Roger enjoys traveling, golf, and listening to music in his leisure time.
Kshama Hegde, At Large
Kshama is a parent of a junior in the Richard Montgomery IB program and a college junior at the University of Maryland. Kshama holds master’s degree from University of Maryland Baltimore County in computer science and undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communication from Visvesvarayya Technological University – India. Kshama began her career in the satellite communication industry as a software engineer and has worked in several satellite industries as lead engineer. Kshama is now working for NASA as a ground system engineer. Kshama enjoys travelling, hiking and camping in her free time.
Lini Wu, At Large
Lini is the mother of a junior in the Richard Montgomery IB program and a sophomore in college. She holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. She is working as an IT Specialist for the federal government. She loves how the IB program prepares students as global citizens by fostering critical thinking, creativity, and diversity.
Nandini Arunkumar, At Large
Nandini is the parent of a Richard Montgomery IB Class of 2027 student and a sophomore in college. She holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and Immunology from the University of Maryland. She manages research programs in Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias at the National Institute on Aging. Nandini loves how the school and IB program strive to foster a strong sense of community among RM students and parents.
