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
- Lynne Ferguson
- Dr. Margaret Tudor
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.