Rick Doehle President and Chief Executive Officer

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

Rick 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.

Teach a Child, Reach a Family, Create a Future

We are excited to announce a new marketing campaign in the Early Childhood Education Division. The new slogan is Teach a Child, Reach a Family, Create a Future. The reason behind this campaign is to take the opportunity to proactively tell EPIC's story. Everyday we provide innovative curriculum, comprehensive services to families and create opportunities for skill-building, school readiness and leadership skills in both children and their families.

The bright futures walking out the doors of EPIC not only make us proud of the work being done, but honored to be able to share it with our community. A local commercial has been developed and is running on the local CBS and NBC stations as well as advertisements in the Yakima-Herald. A new marketing piece has also been developed that provides more detailed information about the Early childhood Programs.

We also want to send a special thank you to the Wilson family, for sharing their story with us and participating in the commercial.