About

The people and organizations listed here are actively involved with the Pacific Education Institute in connecting Washington’s students to an environment of learning.

Board of Directors

Dr. Kathy Kimball – PEI President
Director, K-12 Leadership Preparation at University of WA
Dr. Dennis Sterner – PEI Immediate Past President
Dean, School of Education, Whitworth University in Spokane
Michael Papritz – PEI Vice President
High School Teacher representing Washington Education Association
Jim Stark – PEI Treasurer
Manager, Sustainable Forests & Products, Weyerhaeuser Co.
Bill Taylor – PEI Secretary
President, Taylor Shellfish Farms
Jim Anderson
Executive Advisor, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Brian Barker
The Association of Washington School Principals
Paula Hammond
Secretary, Department of Transportation
Dr. Sue Haskin
Director of Community Relations, Tumwater School District
Mike Mosman
Vice President of Resources, Port Blakely Tree Farms L.P.
David Nunes
President and CEO, Olympic Resource Management LLC
Dr. Paul Rosier
Executive Director, Washington Association of School Administrators
Abby Ruskey
Executive Director, Environmental Education Association of WA, Non-Profit
Norm Schaaf
Vice President, Timberlands, Merrill & Ring
Dr. Brad Smith
Dean, Huxley College, Western Washington University
J.T. Wilcox
President, Wilcox Strategies, LLC
Dave Workman
Director of Communication & Education, Washington Department of Ecology

Executive Directors


Partners

  • Chewelah Peak Learning Center
  • Cispus Learning Center
  • Cle Elum-Roslyn School District
  • Grays Harbor College
  • Gonzaga University
  • New Market Skills Center, Tumwater
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
  • Olympia School District
  • Seattle Aquarium
  • Tacoma Nature Center
  • Tahoma School District
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • TOTOS, Teachers of Teachers of Science
  • Tumwater School District
  • TV Washington
  • University of Washington, Nature Mapping Program
  • Washington State Audubon
  • Waterville School District
  • West Valley School District
  • Whitworth University
  • Woodland Park Zoo

Supporters

  • American Forest Foundation
  • Boeing
  • Discuren Charitable Foundation
  • Environmental Education Training and Partnership (EETAP)
  • National Environmental Education Training Foundation (NEETF)
  • The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF)
  • Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA)
  • Washington Sea Grant
  • Washington State Department of Ecology (DIF Grant)
  • Washington Mutual Foundation
  • Weyerhaeuser Foundation

For a list of Partner and Board of Directors websites, please visit our Resources section.