Superintendent & Staff Expertise

Superintendent

Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Twyla Barnes is a seasoned veteran in providing leadership to educational service agencies. As superintendent of ESD 112 for the past 16 years, Dr. Barnes has led educational innovation at the local, state and national levels. Her career spans more than three decades as a teacher, administrator and educational leader in school districts and agencies in Montana, Alaska, and Washington. She is a long-time champion of service delivery at the regional level, publicly advocating that the system of regional delivery of services dramatically strengthens a state’s ability to provide effective, comprehensive and economical education programs – and most importantly -  equal education opportunities for all children, in districts large or small, urban or rural.

Staff Expertise

The ESD 112 team is made up of more than 600 professionals with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. Staff members provide a wealth of experience in instruction; school construction; advanced training for teachers and other staff; business and finance management; technology; and administrative support services.

ESD 112 Cabinet

Learn more about the staff members who make up ESD 112's cabinet:

• Dr. Twyla Barnes, Superintendent
• Loy Dale, Executive Director, School and Agency Operations
• Dennis Mathews, Associate Superintendent, Specialized Student Services
• Tim Merlino, Chief Financial Officer, Business & Financial Management
• Jada Rupley, Associate Superintendent, Teaching & Learning
• Dr. Karen Schwartzrock, Director, Human Resources
• Lori Simpson, Deputy Director, School and Agency Operations

See also: ESD 112 Board of Directors