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Leadership Team

Dr. Doug Otto

Dr. Doug Otto
Superintendent of Schools

Chief Executive Officer of the district, responsible for administering the policies of the school district, hiring all personnel and providing the administrative leadership for the operation of schools. 
Profile of Dr. Otto

2700 West 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8122 
Fax (469) 752-8068 
doug.otto@pisd.edu

 

Danny Modisette

Danny Modisette
Deputy Superintendent 

Supervises the internal operations of the district, human resources, security police services, student services departments and the area assistant superintendents.

2700 West 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8001 
Fax (469) 752-8260
danny.modisette@pisd.edu

 

Richard Matkin

Richard Matkin
Associate Superintendent for Business Services 

Responsible for the district's finances, budgeting, accounting, payroll, accounts payable, auditing, demographic planning, purchasing/warehouse, facility construction and renovation, copy center, transportation and food and nutritional services. 

2700 West 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8113 
Fax (469) 752-8152 
richard.matkin@pisd.edu

 

Jim Hirsch

Jim Hirsch
Associate Superintendent for Academic and Technology Services

Responsible for administering the curriculum and instructional programs of the district, professional development services and administrative and instructional technology services.

2700 West 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8193
Fax (469) 752-8032 
jim.hirsch@pisd.edu

 

Karla Oliver

Karla Oliver
Executive Director, Government and Community Relations 

Responsible for internal and external communication, liaison with other governmental agencies, partnership program, elections, district information, media relations, district policies, resource development, special events, district website and television studio.

2700 West 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8150 
Fax (469) 752-8096 
karla.oliver@pisd.edu

 

 

Denise Gillespie
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees  

Responsible for the coordination of School Board agenda preparation, minutes of Board meetings and other administrative functions for the Superintendent of Schools. 

2700 West 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8123 
Fax (469) 752-8068 
denise.gillespie@pisd.edu

 

Area Assistant Superintendents

Area Assistant Superintendents are responsible for serving and supporting campus level administration, faculty and other staff members, students, parents and other citizens for one of three K-12 clusters composed of elementary, middle, and high schools that feed into each of the three senior high schools.
 

Patty Meyer   Roxanne Burleson   Mike Collinsworth
Patty Meyer
West Cluster
2700 West 15th Street
Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8112 
Fax: (469) 752-8040 
patty.meyer@pisd.edu
  Roxanne Burleson
Central Cluster
2700 West 15th Street
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8166 
Fax: (469) 752-8040
roxanne.burleson@pisd.edu
  Mike Collinsworth 
East Cluster
2700 West 15th Street
Plano, TX 75075 
(469) 752-8105 
Fax: (469) 752-8040
mike.collinsworth@pisd.edu