Pest management professionals, marketing partners and guests gathered at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, Calif., on Oct. 14 for Pest Management Professional‘s (PMP‘s) 23rd Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The annual event honored five legends and innovators who have worked tirelessly for the betterment of the pest control industry. See photos of who attended the event.
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From left are Heather King, Andrew Alonso, Lonnie Alonso, Chris Alonso and Brian Alonso. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
Pest Control Insulation’s Jay Mancin, left, enjoys the cocktail hour with Nancy and Mark “Shep” Sheperdigian, BCE, of Rose Pest Solutions. Shep is also a PMP columnist and newly elected president of Pi Chi Omega. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
Dave Mueller, BCE, is a 2019 PMP Hall of Fame inductee. He is flanked by family including, from left, Dana Mueller, Tom Mueller, Mary Beth Mueller, Francie Mueller Hinrichsen, Hans Hinrichsen and Pete Mueller.
Drs. Janis Reed, Control Solutions Inc., left, and Cassie Krejci, MGK, represent Texas entomology at its finest. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
Bayer’s Pete Comis and guest Paula Certa look at the easels listing previous PMP Hall of Fame inductees. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
Steve Scherzinger, center, is flanked by sons (and PMP contributors) Kurt and Eric Scherzinger. Steve’s father, Raymond (Ed), is a PMP Hall of Famer. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
The three attendees from Japan found themselves traveling to the 2019 PMP Hall of Fame on the same plane. PMP Hall of Famer Motokazu Hirao is flanked by Burrtec’s Kimi Suematsu and Ken Arai. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
2019 PMP Hall of Fame Sponsor PCO Bookkeepers was represented by Dan Gordon and John Corrigan. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
PMP’s Mike Joyce, along with ServicePro’s Justin Cook, Bob McElhannon and Alan Mahan, enjoy the cocktail reception. ServicePro is a 2019 PMP Hall of Fame sponsor. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
BASF is a 2019 PMP Hall of Fame sponsor. From left are Dr. Jason Meyers, Robin Hicks-Dickerson, Kimberly Gilbert, Sylvia Kenmuir, BCE; and Todd Brown. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
Leanne Garrison of Impact Pest Elimination (left), enjoys the cocktail reception with Casey Prewitt and Bryan Bailey of Neogen, a PMP Hall of Fame sponsor. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
Ty Ferraro and Marie Knox are with Control Solutions Inc., a 2019 PMP Hall of Fame sponsor. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
From left are PMP Hall of Famer Hal Stein and his wife, Vera, and PMP Hall of Famers Judy and Bob Dold. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
2019 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee Judy Black, BCE, is flanked by her niece, Erin Black, and her husband, John Edwards. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
2019 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee Lonnie Alonso, left, has long been friends with Univar’s Carl Hinderer. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
2019 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Dini Miller is flanked by Editor Heather Gooch and Publisher and Editorial Director Marty Whitford. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
2019 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee Judy Black says a few words upon receiving her award. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
PMP’s Mike Joyce, left, hangs out with Andrej Branc from PelGar International, a 2019 PMP Hall of Fame Sponsor. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
Dr. Gary Bennett shared a few anecdotes about his fellow PMP Hall of Famer, former boss and 2019 spotlight honoree Dr. John Osmun. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
2019 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee Lonnie Alonso thanked many on behalf of himself and his late father, Orlando. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC
Dave Mueller, Dr. Dini Miller, Judy Black and Lonnie Alonso received plaques at the 2019 PMP Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Oct. 14, 2019. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
2019 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Dini Miller is flanked by longtime friends Bill Miller and Therese Reichert. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
The Aust Group is a 2019 PMP Hall of Fame sponsor. Stuart Aust, center, is flanked by sons Chris, Mike, Dan and Nick. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
MGK is a 2019 PMP Hall of Fame Sponsor. From left are Brian Olesinski, Dr. Cassie Krejci, Danielle Wallace and Brian Krelitz. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
From left are PestWest’s Sophie Newton and Nancy Kleperis; 2019 PMP Hall of Fame Platinum sponsor Andy Linares of Bug Off Pest Control Center; and Anna Wilson-Barnes, PelGar International. Bug Off’s sponsorship includes ensuring plaques of the inductees also hang at Purdue University. PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA
About the Author
Danielle Pesta is the senior digital media manager at North Coast Media, the parent company of PMP magazine. She can be reached at dpesta@northcoastmedia.net.
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