Our team includes professionals with a broad range of experience in public education


Kay Frizzell, Managing Partner

  • Thirty-plus years in school administration, including small and large districts.
  • Experience as district superintendent, assistant superintendent, business manager, and high school principal.
  • Former Director, Rural Education Center.
  • Investigation, advisory and professional practices consultant for ESD 101.
  • Experience with personnel, collective bargaining and investigations.

Dr. Les Portner

  • Twenty-eight plus years experience in public school administration, in both large and small districts.
  • Experience as a district superintendent and high school principal.
  • Past-President, Association of Washington School Principals.
  • Director of Administrative Leadership Program, Eastern Washington University.

Dr. Skip Berquam

  • Twenty-five plus years in public school administration.
  • Experience as a district superintendent, district business manager, Assessment Coordinator, Elementary Principal.
  • Experience in both large and small school districts.
  • Past-President, Washington Educational Research Association.

Chuck Stocker

  • Twenty-five plus years experience in public school administration, in both large and small districts.
  • Experience as a district superintendent, assistant superintendent and high school principal.
  • Board of Directors, Washington Association of School Administrators.

Rick Anthony, Consultant for West Side Districts

  • Twenty-two years as an administrator in the state of Washington.
  • Experience as a district superintendent, high school principal and elementary principal.
  • Past chairman, Washington State Superintendent Component Group.
  • Superintendent of the Year, ESD 113 (1998-99).
  • National Rural Superintendent for Leadership (AASA, 2001).
  • Adjunct Professor, City University.
  • ESD 113 Board member.
ADVISORS

Dr. Brian Talbot

  • Dr. Talbot retired as Superintendent of Educational Service District 101 in Spokane, WA.  He currently serves as Executive Director of the National Council of Educational Service Agencies.