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

Brian Barker – PEI President
The Association of Washington School Principals
Martharose Laffey – PEI Vice President
Executive Director, WA State School Directors Association
Dr. Kathy Kimball – PEI Treasurer
Director, K-12 Leadership Preparation at University of WA
David Nunes – PEI Secretary
President and CEO, Olympic Resource Management LLC
Doug Sutherland – Past President
Commissioner of Public Lands, Dept of Natural Resources
Jim Anderson
Executive Advisor, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Dr. Terry Bergeson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ann Cavanaugh
Executive Director, Student Learning Support, Longview School District
Paula Hammond
Secretary, Department of Transportation
Dr. Sue Haskin
Director of Community Relations, Tumwater School District
Dr. Jeff Koenings
Director, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mike Mosman
Vice President of Resources, Port Blakely Tree Farms L.P.
Robert Richert
Middle School Teacher representing Washington Education Association
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
Jim Stark
Director, Environmental Education Initiative, Weyerhaeuser Co.
Dr. Dennis Sterner
School of Education, Whitworth University in Spokane
Dr. Brad Smith
Dean, Huxley College, Western Washington University
Bill Taylor
President, Taylor Shellfish Farms
J.T. Wilcox
Director of Operations, Wilcox Farms
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
  • Gonzaga University
  • New Market Skills Center, Tumwater
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • 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
  • Woodland Park Zoo

Supporters

  • American Forest Foundation
  • 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

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