Local educator is EPIC’s new chief executive

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Rick Doehle, a local educator, has been named chief executive of Enterprise for Progress In the Community.


Local educator is EPIC’s new chief executive
Rick Doehle President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise for Progress In the Community (EPIC)

Links
Email_black_18  E-mail           Print_black_18  Print            Talk_black_18  Comments
Advertisement

More 'Local'

  1. Police looking for woman they say robbed Sunnyside bank
  2. Lack of volunteers threatens plans to open homeless shelters
  3. Motorcycle driver injured in I-82 accident in Richland
  4. Former Wapato teacher found guilty on lesser charges of child rape
  5. Kittitas gets stimulus money for waste water treatment plant
  6. Two men in custody after shooting in Yakima
  7. Police looking for man they say shot at car in Sunnyside
More Stories:   Today's News | This Week

 

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Rick Doehle, a local educator, has been named chief executive of Enterprise for Progress In the Community.

EPIC board chairman Joe Farina said Doehle started part time this month and will be full time July 1.

Doehle, 45, has two decades of experience in public education, most recently as assistant superintendent of human resources for the Yakima School District.

 “I have enjoyed my time being a part of a team that has placed education as a high priority for the children in Yakima, and I am very excited about having the oppor-tunity to bring some of my experiences to EPIC,” he said in a news release.

Doehle received his undergraduate degree in biology and physical education from Whitworth College, where he also obtained a teaching certificate. He has a master of education degree from Eastern Washington University and a superintendent certificate from Washington State University.

Doehle and his wife, Linda, have four sons. The two older boys attend Whitworth University and the two younger boys are in the Naches Valley School District. 

EPIC provides services to 3,500 children and families through three major divisions: early childhood, youth services and family support. EPIC is the third-largest provider of early childhood development services in the state.

EPIC employs up to 584 people, depending upon the time of year.



Commentsicon2
Log in or Register to leave a comment.

Posting Guidelines - Updated Aug. 21 2009
Readers are encouraged to use these forums to discuss issues affecting the Yakima Valley. Debate the ideas presented in stories and other comments, but refrain from personal attacks and offensive remarks aimed at others; e.g., you may call an idea idiotic, but don't say the person is an idiot. The Herald-Republic reserves the right to remove any comment for any reason. Examples include material that is obscene, encourages illegal activity or stereotypes based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and other factors. Continued violation of these guidelines can lead to suspension or revocation of your ability to post comments. If you believe a comment is inappropriate, you can bring it to our attention by clicking the "report violation" link by each comment. Guidelines revised Aug. 21, 2009.

Registered User?