You nominated them. The Pest Management Professional staff winnowed the list down. So here it is — we present to you 40 members of the industry we believe you should keep your
eyes on as the industry moves into the future:
Andy Architect
Age: 27
Company: National Pest Management Association Location: Fairfax, Va.
Position: Executive Director, QualityPro
Why This NPMA Staff Member Made The List: Architect's commitment to the industry begins and ends with his commitment to helping its members improve their professionalism
through the QualityPro program. Architect is always available to interact with the association's members and offering them
the superior service PMPs expect from their national association.
James Arnold
Age: 35
Company: Peachtree Pest Control
Location: Altanta
Position: Vice President of Operations and Retail Operations Manager
Why This PMP Made The List: Arnold is active in both the NPMA and the Georgia Pest Control Association (GPCA). He recently graduated from the GPCA's
Leadership Program, one of only 15 chosen out of 500 applicants.
Tim Baietto
Age: 38
Company: Quik Kill Pest Eliminators
Location: Streator, Ill.
Position: Owner
Why This PMP Made The List: Baietto serves on the NPMA's Quality Pro and Residential committees and served as vice president of Region 2 of the Illinois
Pest Control Association for two years. He is currently serving as a special appointee to the board and also served as president
of Associated Pest Services in 2006.
Jon Bain
Age: 38
Company: Copesan
Location: Menomonee Falls, Wisc.
Position: Director of Marketing
Why This PMP Made The List: In his 15-year career in the industry, Bain has demonstrated an insatiable desire to raise the pest management industry's
visibility and focus on improving its professionalism.
Burns Blackwell
Age: 31
Company: Terminx of the Triad
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Position: Vice President and COO
Why This PMP Made The List: Blackwell is a long-time member of the NPMA's Leadership Development Group and has served the North Carolina Pest Management
Association for more than five years as a member of the board of directors and co-chair of its public relations committee.
He also serves as president of the Terminix National Council, the Terminix franchise advisory group.
Ryan Bradbury
Age: 31
Company: Viking Termite and Pest Control
Location: Bound Brook, N.J.
Position: Vice President focusing on sales, and mergers and acquisitions
Why This PMP Made The List: Bradbury works closely on several NPMA committees, including as the former chair of the Leadership Development Group, with
the New Jersey Pest Management Association (currently as the public relations and Internet committee) and with Copesan on
its Copesan Development Commimitte.
