Dr. Rodney Glasgow has dedicated his career to empowering communities and fostering inclusive, joyful learning and working environments. A compelling educator, dynamic administrator, and passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and social justice, he brings nearly 25 years of transformative experience across various educational settings. His leadership journey spans both boarding and day schools, as well as religious and non-denominational institutions, including impactful roles as Head of Middle School and Chief Diversity Officer at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, and Head of School at Sandy Spring Friends School. Currently, he serves as the Associate Director of Friends Council on Education, the National Association of Friends Schools.
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Rodney's presence radiates on the national stage, captivating audiences with his impactful keynote presentations and workshops, igniting conversation and sparking change. He has consulted with schools and organizations across the country, sharing his insights and expertise to drive meaningful change. As a featured writer in Diversity in Independent Schools, he also penned the prologue for One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium: LGBT Educators Speak Out About What’s Gotten Better…And What Hasn’t, and has contributed to the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning’s Think Differently and Deeply series.

Proudly an alum of Gilman School in Baltimore, MD, where his passion for education and social equity took root, as a student himself Rodney was a founding member and then longest-serving Co-Chair of the National Association of Independent Schools’ annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). Rodney has been instrumental in shaping this nationally recognized event over his 30 years of innovative leadership, empowering over 1,500 high school students from over 200 schools each year. In 2016, he founded The Glasgow Group, a dynamic consortium of educational consultants known for its annual National Diversity Practitioners Institute, which has trained and inspired hundreds of educators and administrators.

In recognition of his significant contributions, Rodney was honored with the People of Courage Award by the City of Worcester in 2009. He currently serves on the boards of Lowell School, where he chairs the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee, and The Bishop Walker School for Boys, where he co-chairs the Head Support and Evaluation Committee and is an active member of the Executive Committee. Additionally, he is a board member for Connect DMV, dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for families of color in independent schools, and is a former trustee of Sheridan School, where he chaired the Education Committee.

​Rodney holds a joint degree in Afro-American Studies and Psychology from Harvard University, a Master of Arts in Organization and Leadership from Columbia University, and an Ed.D. in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University. Rodney embodies a fierce commitment to academic excellence and the promotion of inclusive communities that offer a sense of belonging. His mission is to elevate the human experience, one meaningful interaction at a time, and to inspire this generation and the next to create a world where love and justice thrive.