Top 10 School Superintendents in Washington - 2026

Dr. Alexa (Gibbons) Allman holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University, a master’s from Western Washington University and an Educational Doctorate from Washington State University. Before becoming Deer Park’s superintendent in 2023, she held various educational and administrative roles across different grade levels.

Dr. Adam Swinyard is Superintendent of Spokane Public Schools in Washington. His career includes teaching, assistant principal and principal roles, followed by district administration as Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. He holds a doctorate in executive leadership from Seattle Pacific University.

Dr. Kelly Aramaki leads Bellevue School District in Washington. He began his career as an elementary school teacher before becoming principal of several schools in the Bellevue, Northshore and Seattle districts. His distinctions include the National Milken Educator Award and Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year.

Dr. Damien Pattenaude is Superintendent of Renton School District in Washington. A graduate of Renton High School, he returned to the district as a teacher before progressing through assistant principal, principal, Chief Academic Officer for Secondary Schools and Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Teaching roles.

Dr. Trevor Greene is Superintendent of Yakima School District in Washington and a former National Principal of the Year. A Yakima High School alumnus, he holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Washington. His district priorities include early learning, academic growth, bilingualism and biliteracy.

Dr. Kristi Dominguez is Superintendent of Ferndale School District in Washington. Before joining Ferndale in 2022, she served as Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning in Bellingham Public Schools. Her professional background includes early learning, inclusive education and educational leadership. She earned her doctorate from the University of Washington.

Kevin Bogatin is Superintendent of Tumwater School District in Washington. He previously led North Bend School District in Oregon and served as Assistant Superintendent in Corvallis for eight years. His earlier career includes a decade as a principal and five years teaching elementary school in Oregon and Arizona.

Dr. Nik Bergman is Superintendent of Quincy School District in Washington. He previously served as the district's Assistant Superintendent for five and a half years. His earlier roles include teaching multilingual learners and history, serving as Dean of Students and leading two elementary schools as principal.

Dr. Christine Moloney is Superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools in Washington. Previously, she led Chehalis School District and held roles as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and Chief Academic Officer. Her professional background includes educational technology, STEM education, instructional design, curriculum development and literacy.

Dr. Ivan Duran leads Highline Public Schools in Washington and has more than 30 years of experience in public education. His previous roles include Superintendent of Bellevue School District, Deputy Superintendent of Dallas Independent School District and Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education in Denver Public Schools.