Doug Barber is the Head of School at UMS-Wright Preparatory School. In his role, his focus remains on fostering a rigorous academic environment for students in Pre-K through 12 while championing initiatives in accreditation, fundraising, and community engagement. Passionate about promoting integrity, faith, and excellence, he emphasizes collaboration with faculty, staff, and families to create a supportive learning atmosphere.

Patrick Estes is the Athletic Director at The Covenant School in Virginia and brings a wealth of experience in athletics and leadership to the ADvance Institute. As a former football player for the University of Virginia, Patrick was drafted by the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, where he played for three years. Patrick develops and implements a strategic plan for Covenant’s Athletic Department that serves as a roadmap for the pursuit of athletic excellence.

Timothy Royer is a neuropsychologist who brings expert knowledge to the ADvance Institute addressing the importance of breathing and heart coherence. He will also reveal tools that can dramatically impact peak performance in sports and life. In addition, he will discuss how training methods create positive change in focus, calmness, sleep quality, anxiety, depression and fatigue. Lastly, he will build upon existing knowledge on how to improve core muscle stability and improve oxygen exchange.

John Weaver has served as Director of the Patriot Athletic Club (PAC) since 2022 and has led athletic marketing efforts at Madison-Ridgeland Academy, generating over $1.5 million in revenue through strategic initiatives including signature events, sponsorships, and enhanced game-day experiences. A versatile and accomplished coach for many years across multiple sports, John also brings valuable experience in athletic administration, having served in several assistant AD roles.

Angela Passafiume brings over two decades of transformative leadership in athletic administration across a wide range of school communities, from independent schools to state organizations. She is recognized nationally for her strategic planning, facility development, coaching mentorship, and ability to build inclusive and competitive athletic programs that support student-athlete growth and institutional values. Most recently, Angela served as Interim Athletic Director at Greenwich Academy.

Allison Kelley has worked alongside Tim Green bringing marketing insight, operational excellence and creativity to the Athletic Practice. With a Ph.D. in History from the University of Virginia and a background in NCAA Division I athletics, Allison approaches her work with both intellectual rigor and competitive spirit. Outside of her professional life, Allison is an avid long-distance runner and was recently featured in Nike’s Dreamweaver Project for competitive female marathoners.

Larry Salley spent 25 years as a successful cross-country and track coach in South Carolina. His track and cross-country teams won 18 state titles (including a run of 8 straight titles in his final eight seasons), and produced over a hundred individual event state championships. Many of his athletes went on to compete successfully at the college level and one currently runs professionally. Additionally, members of Larry’s teams hold 18 current individual and team state records. Larry has also spent 9 years as an Athletic Director, overseeing 60 teams and winning 66 state championships and six consecutive state President’s Cups.

Tim Williams has over 28 years of experience in independent schools, with 23 of them as Director of Athletics.  He has lead schools in Kentucky, New Jersey and now at the University School of Milwaukee in Wisconsin.  During this time, he has served as President of the Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid Atlantic and was Vice President of the New Jersey Independent School Athletic Association in addition to coaching boys basketball for 18 years where he won a Prep B State Title with Princeton Day School in 2016.  He also earned his Certified Master Athletic Director designation in 2010.