Speakers

Dr. Josh Delich serves as the Superintendent of Edmond Public Schools, bringing a dynamic, results-driven vision to one of Oklahoma's premier school districts. A proven innovator and high-impact transformational leader, Dr. Delich first built his reputation in Texas by revitalizing school cultures, boosting student achievement, and maximizing operational efficiency; a signature framework of success he has delivered at every stage of his career.

Before taking the helm at EPS, Dr. Delich spearheaded executive strategy across Minnesota’s two largest public school systems, serving as Associate Superintendent in Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools (38,000 students) and Assistant Superintendent in St. Paul Public Schools (33,000 students). His comprehensive background spans every tier of education, from classroom teacher and coach to middle and high school principal.  Fuelled by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a steadfast commitment to continuous improvement, Dr. Delich places an ambitious focus on literacy to accelerate student achievement across the district.  He believes, “When we prioritize literacy, we open the most powerful gateway to student learning, equity, success, and limitless potential.”

Please join us as we host the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. OTA executive director Joe Echelle will share information about Oklahoma's system of toll roads, share details about the recent conversion to a cashless system and explain what's included in OTA's ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan, ultimately making it easier for drivers to travel around the state.

He began his career with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation as an engineer in training in 2001. In 2003, he became a draftsman for ODOT and then a construction surveyor for the department in 2006. In 2008, he was promoted to resident engineer in Stillwater and subsequently advanced to be the construction engineer for ODOT’s Division 4, managing more than $200 million in annual construction projects. He was instrumental in the construction of the Interstate 40 Crosstown project in Oklahoma City along with the deconstruction and bridge beam recycling efforts of the old crosstown expressway bridge.

Echelle, a registered professional engineer, has received several awards for highway construction and design from the American Concrete Paving Association and the Asphalt Paving Association. He sits on the board of the Oklahoma Highway Construction Materials Technician Certification Board and is a member of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association.

Echelle worked as an adjunct faculty member at Oklahoma State University, his alma mater, teaching surveying to more than 1,100 civil engineering and construction management majors from 2008 to 2020. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Oklahoma State University in 2005 and an MBA in 2010.

We will be meeting at and touring the new YMCA and preparing cards for the recepients of Edmond Moblie Meals next week.

In place of our regular meeting, Rotarians will be delivering meals through Edmond Mobile Meals. Sign ups available closer to this event.