Peter C. Koehler, a Parma native, brings more than two decades of military and public education leadership experience to the Idaho State Board of Education. He served 21 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, before transitioning to education as a teacher, principal, area director, and superintendent. He later served as Senior Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Staff at the Idaho State Department of Education. Koehler holds degrees from the University of Idaho and Boise State University, along with administrator certification from Northwest Nazarene University. He is a member of community and conservation organizations, including Trout Unlimited, the Henry’s Fork Foundation, the Idaho Community Foundation, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
