Rose Pest Solutions gains two ACE professionals

Rose Pest Solutions added to its number of Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) professionals. Longtime Ohio supervisors Billie Jones and Steve Currier recently earned the certification through the Entomological Society of America.

Billie Jones. PHOTO: ROSE PEST SOLUTIONS

The designation rewards individuals who have trained as professionals in the field of urban pest management through continuing education, self-study and on-the-job experience. Applicants must pass a 150-question exam that requires a broad knowledge of pests, integrated pest management, and pesticides, along with laws and regulations.

Billie Jones, who currently serves as the Regional QA Supervisor for the West Ohio region in Cincinnati, has been with Rose Pest Solutions since 2000. He started as a technician in the Lansing, Mich., service area before being promoted to a service supervisor in 2013. Jones monitors the training and quality activities in western Ohio, performs spot inspections on a number of commercial accounts and trains technicians during the onboarding process at Rose. He lives in Troy, Ohio.

Steve Currier. PHOTO: ROSE PEST SOLUTIONS

Steve Currier started at Rose Pest Solutions in 2007 and is currently the Regional QA Supervisor for Rose’s East Ohio region in Cleveland. He oversees technician operations ensuring Rose Pest Solutions continues to exceed industry standards for clients throughout the Midwest. Currier resides in Delta, Ohio.

“Billie and Steve are integral parts of our team,” says Russ Ives, president and CEO of Rose Pest Solutions. “They already do such an outstanding job leading our West and East regions in Ohio, and with their recent designation as Associate Certified Entomologists, Rose now has 11 ACE professionals on staff throughout the company, bolstering our commitment of providing industry-leading service to residential and commercial clients throughout the Midwest.”