The ESD 112 team is made up of more than 600 professionals with a wide range of backgrounds and experience.
Our Superintendent
Superintendent Tim Merlino
Tim Merlino is the Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer of Educational Service District 112. A seasoned veteran known as an experienced educational leader, he served as Chief Financial Officer for 28 years before being named superintendent in 2013. Since his appointment, ESD 112 has evolved into a $60 million+ enterprise, with significant growth in early learning, school construction, STEM initiatives and innovative student support programs. Under his leadership, the ESD now owns more than $22 million in facilities and 240,000 square feet of building space to house the growing programs and student services.
Currently, Merlino serves on the board of the State’s THRIVE Washington, an influential non-profit early learning organization. He is vice-chair of the Washington School Information Processing Cooperative which provides student data support to 280 school districts and nearly 730,000 students in more than 1,500 schools across the state, and also serves on the board of the SW Washington STEM Network and the WSUV Advisory Board, providing valuable K-12 perspective.
Merlino served on the statewide committee that developed the new Basic Education Funding formula (House Bill 2261) that is now being used to define the funding for the McCleary decision. He will continue to help shape the funding formula that will benefit SW Washington and districts throughout the state.
ESD 112 Cabinet
ESD 112 Cabinet
An advisory cabinet comprised of eight leaders with a wide range of backgrounds and expertise provide guidance to the superintendent. Cabinet members provide a wealth of experience in instruction; early learning; communications; professional development; special education; business and finance management; technology; and legal and employee relations.
Learn more about the staff members who make up the superintendent’s cabinet by clicking on the images below:
Marnie Allen
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources and Legal Services
Loy Dale
Assistant Superintendent, School and Agency Operations
Gavin Hottman
Assistant Superintendent, Chief Business Officer, Business and Financial Management
Lori Oberheide
Assistant Superintendent, Communications and Public Engagement
Mike Nerland
Assistant Superintendent, Teaching and Learning
Kathy Whitlock
Executive Director, Student and School Success
Jodi Wall
Executive Director, Early Care and Education
Jeffrey Niess
Executive Director, Specialized Student Services
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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.
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Superintendent’s Message: A challenging start to the new school year
Message from ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino While many students and staff are heading back to class, some of our schools are still in the midst of challenging contract negotiations and local work stoppages. These [...]
Superintendent’s Message: Celebrating a strong finish to the 2017/18 school year
CFO Gavin Hottman and Superintendent Tim Merlino celebrating ESD 112's successes at the Olympic-themed end-of-the-year event in June. ESD 112 has always been an organization that “does hard things.” That means we respond [...]
Community leaders and organizations honored at annual ceremony
The regional meeting of Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) this month was made merry with the distribution of several awards for community members and organizations as well as school administrators. Hosted by Educational Service [...]
Governor Inslee visits ESD 112 to learn more about successful STEM Network
Governor Jay Inslee and his wife Trudy visited with school, business and community leaders to learn more about the Southwest Washington STEM Network, a transformative public-private initiative that brings K-12, higher education and business together [...]