Arrow promotes 3 on executive committee

From left are Frank Roy, Mickey Thomas and Brannon Gillis. PHOTOS: ARROW EXTERMINATORS

Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators has promoted three team members to the company’s executive committee. The promotions include Mickey Thomas, Frank Roy and Brannon Gillis.

“We have aggressive plans to grow to $300 million

in the next two years, and $500 million in the next eight years, while maintaining our unique entrepreneurial and family culture,” said Emily Thomas Kendrick, CEO of Arrow. “The value of promoting leaders from within the organization who not only understand our business at all levels, but even more importantly, understand and embrace our culture can’t be overstated.”

Tim Pollard was also recently promoted to president, in addition to his current duties as chief operating officer. He added: “All three of these fine individuals have excelled in their positions because of their hard work, determination, and doing everything with a clear conscience. As a family-owned company, we are honored to award success and perseverance internally.”

Mickey Thomas will continue to serve on the executive committee as the senior VP of Arrow’s customer care department and inside sales team. Most recently, she served as the department’s VP. Thomas started at Arrow 14 years ago as a customer care representative.

Frank Roy will continue to serve on the executive committee as the senior VP of Arrow’s commercial division. Most recently, he served as the division’s VP. Roy has been in the pest control industry for more than 30 years and began at Arrow in 2012 as a commercial evaluator.

Brannon Gillis will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as the senior VP of Arrow’s information technology (IT) team. Gillis started at Arrow in March of 2016 as VP of the IT team. Over the time Gillis has been with the company, he has led many technology initiatives to help strengthen the foundation of Arrow’s infrastructure.