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.
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.
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.
- Adjunct Professor, Washington State University.
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.
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