The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) recently announced 108 recipients of their 2026 NPMA Impact Awards for Women in Pest Management (WIPM). The Impact Awards, sponsored by FieldRoutes, honor and celebrate exceptional women at all levels within the pest management industry, in any role, including management, technical/service, sales or office staff.
“We’re thrilled to honor these 108 remarkable women in our industry as we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. The overwhelming response to our call for nominations reflects the extraordinary impact women continue to make in our field — and the growing recognition of their influence. We look forward to celebrating their inspiring stories and the significant contributions that continue to shape and advance our industry,” said Dominique Stumpf, CEO of the NPMA.
Women working in any function at a pest control company were eligible for consideration. This includes technical/service, sales, management or office staff and nominations were open to individuals from both NPMA member companies, as well as nonmembers. NPMA encouraged nominations from anyone who has a professional relationship with a potential nominee, as well as nominations of individuals who have received state, local or other industry-specific recognition. Each nomination was considered based on the merits of information included in the submissions.
Recipients will be honored during the NPMA’s Women’s Forum, May 19 – 21, in Charlotte, N.C.
Kelley Altland, field sales representative, BASF, Manchester, Conn.
Rachel Arban, operations manager, Insight Pest Solutions Canada, Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
Helon Baldone, foresight onboarding manager, Forshaw, Charlotte, N.C.
Nancy Barton, human resources, Pisgah Pest Control, Brevard, N.C.
Julie Baskerville, Adam’s Pest Control, Inc, Medina, Minn.
Jessa Batryn, pest management technician, Cottage Country Pest Control, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Julie Bimmerman, VP of brands, Rollins Inc, Atlanta, Ga.
Jessi Binkley, pest management professional, Accel Pest and Termite Control, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Brittani Blackburn, office manager, certified applicator, Quality Termite & Pest Control, Inc., Greenville, N.C.
Melanie Bole, builder & community engagement specialist, Chorus, Birmingham, Ala.
Marta Borgeson, administrative assistant III, Ecolab, White Bear Lake, Minn.
Meredith Boyd, technical services coordinator, Waynes Pest Control, Hoover, Ala.
Rhiannon Boyd, operations manager, Walker Pest Management, Greenville, S.C.
Abby Branch, region operations manager, Fox Pest Control, Wellsville, Utah
Kelly Brannon, service center supervisor, Waynes Pest Control, Hoover, Ala.
Jessica Bueche, operations training coordinator, Rentokil-Terminix, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Abagale Burt, team lead, Frontline Pest Control, Orem, Utah
Kim Camera, owner, Urban Canine Pest and Wildlife Solutions, Windsor, S.C.
Dominique Carballo, service technician, Peachtree Pest Control, Woodstock, Ga.
Sheri Carlson, CFO, Adams Pest Control, Medina, Minn.
Desiree Carpintero, operations manager, Aptive Pest Control, Yorba Linda, Calif.
Amanda Carter, service director, Pest End Inc, Plaistow, N.H.
Alicia Caudill, office coordinator, Nisus Corporation, Rockford, Tenn.
Alana Coffell, national administrative manager, Insight Pest Solutions, Ontario, Canada
Kristen Combs-Bicaba, lead benefits specialist, Rentokil Terminix, Omaha, Nebraska
Laura Corbin, integrator & team performance coach, Think Wild Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Pest Control Business Coach, Canton, Ga.
Kristin Coron, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Kate Couron, executive director, East Tennessee Pest Control Association (ETPCA), Charlotte, N.C.
Christina Davis, managing editor, Fox Pest Control, Logan, Utah
Kim Decrescente, brunswick office manager, Bug-N-A-Rug Exterminators, Wilmington, N.C.
Amy DeLaRoche, IPM division leader, MidHill IronWorks (MHI), Hubbardston, Massachusetts
Tara Dempsey, ACE, recruitment and payroll specialist, Frontline Pest Control, Lutherville Timonium, Utah
Tess Dhulst, partner and head of service & operations quebec, Insight Pest Solutions, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sheila Donatelli, continuing education manager, Rentokil-Terminix, Charlotte, N.C.
Mary Elizabeth Dowless-Fairfax, mergers & acquisitions business development, Anticimex Carolinas, Little River, S.C.
Jennifer Emerson, CFO, Golden Circle Exterminators, Jackson, Tenn.
Jessica Emerson, customer payment supervisor, Terminix, Memphis, Tenn.
Steph Evans, market trainer – florida, Rentokil Terminix, Gainesville, Fla.
Heather Flynn, marketing manager, Ecolab, Bayfield, Wisc.
Angelik Fontanez, commercial operations experience manager, Turner Pest Control, Jacksonville, Fla.
Kristin Fore, CEO, All-Rite Pest Control, Lexington, Ky.
Megan French, instructional designer, Rentokil Terminix, Reidsville, NC, N.C.
Julie Gallagher, HR/AP/bookkeeper, Bug-N-A-Rug Exterminators, Wilmington, N.C.
Jessica Glover, service manager, Hawx Services, Charlotte, N.C.
Shawna Green, inside sales manager, Turner Pest Control, Jacksonville, Fla.
Alexa Rae Hackett, director of operations, Victory Pest & Critter Control LLC, Schertz, Texas
Tae Hargett, senior designer, Rentokil Terminix, New York, N.Y.
Viviana Harrington, VP, corporate & compliance counsel, Aptive Environmental, Provo, Utah
Leah Hazelwood, CEO & marketing strategist, Go Forth Marketing, High Point, N.C.
Katie Hendricks, wilmington branch manager, Bug-N-A-Rug Exterminators, Wilmington, N.C.
Victoria Hickam, product engineer & designer, Evolve One, Stewart, Fla.
Robbie Hudec, VP IT M&A & technology integrations, Rollins Inc, Atlanta, Ga.
Stacey Hudson, insider operations manager, Modern Exterminating, Columbia, S.C.
Bhavini Kamdar, New York, N.Y.
Nisha Pradeepa Kathiresan, head – technical and quality control, Debug Pest Control Services LLC, Dubai, U.A.E
Marty Keane, regional manager, Nisus Corporation, Allen, Texas
Arlette Kiernan, VP of human resources, JP McHale Pest Management, Buchanan, N.Y.
Becky Kuberski, branch manager, Rottler Pest Solutions, St Louis, Mo.
Kanisha Lang, HR coordinator, Peachtree Pest Control, Woodstock, Ga.
Maddy Lee, assistant marketing manager, Ecolab, Minneapolis, Minn.
Isabelle Lucero, technical sales & compliance manager, JT Eaton, Twinsburg, Ohio
Najwa Makhlouf, group director – service assurance, EFS Facilities Management Services, Dubai, U.A.E
Michelle Markle, market manager, Ecolab, Orlando, Fla.
Joleen Matthews, director of PMO & IT at American Pest | strategy, integrations & organizational leadership, American Pest, Columbia, Md.
Kristen Minear, regional manager, Aptive Environmental, Austin, Texas
Jill Minnick, office manager – commercial, SAMCO, Coral Springs, Fla.
Tracy Mitchell, office manager, Pest Management Systems, Inc, Greensboro, N.C.
Ashley Morrison, president, City Wide Exterminating, Locust, N.C.
Ana Nedio, office manager, Northwest Exterminating, Lauderhill, Fla.
Angela Nelson, VP of human resources, Anticimex North America, Port Orange, Fla.
Brittney Oakley, director of commercial sales and marketing, Natural State Pest Control, Lowell, Ark.
Jasmin Parker, owner, co-founder, Sage Solutions Pest Control, Phoenix, Ariz.
Alea Pedroza, Envu area sales manager, pest management – PNW and Hawaii, Envu, Cary, N.C.
Jenny Pierce, Metro Guard, Cleburne, Texas
Kathleen Pretty, owner, Viking Pest Management, Mt Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Tara Priebe, technology workflows and data systems director, Insight Pest Solutions Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Amanda Ragar, owner, Natural State Pest Control, Lowell, Ark.
Ashleigh Randall, fleet & special projects coordinator, Modern Pest Services, Brunswick, Maine
Janis Reed, director of product development and regulatory, Control Solutions Inc., Pasadena, Texas
Calli Richards, finance manager, Fox Pest Control, Fielding, Utah
Misbah Rizwan, researcher, Private Researcher, Lahore, Punjab
Haily Rogers, termite technician, Rentokil-Terminix, Durant, Oklahoma
Holly Sanefski, business manager, Perimetek Pest Management, Corp, East Syracuse, N.Y.
Alicia Schmitt, office manager, American Pest Management, Junction City, Kan.
Katia Shapovalenko, branch manager, Rose Pest Solutions, Wheeling, Ill.
Keva Shorter, office administrator, Johnson Pest Control, Sevierville, Tenn.
Tiffany Smith, director of client success, Baton Leads, Inc., Gilbert, Ariz.
Machelle Stockstad, region manager, Orkin, Denver, Colo.
Desiree Straubinger, technical field representative, BASF, Orlando, Fla.
Elizabeth Terra, billing specialist, Official Pest Prevention, Elk Grove, Calif.
Julie Tesh-Clark, chief communications officer, Pest Management Systems Inc., Greensboro, N.C.
Vicki Thomas, customer service representative, Prodigy Pest Solutions, Sarasota, Fla.
Antoinette “Toni” Thomas, senior office manager, Stark Exterminators, Homewood, Ala.
Karin Torchia, office manager, Cascade Pest Control, Snohomish, Wash.
Jessica Torre, vice president, Tower Pest Control, Miami Lakes, Fla.
Liliana “Lily” Torres, vice president of human resources, Certus Pest Inc, Tampa, Fla.
Erica Tucker, regional administrative leader, Northwest Exterminating, Carrollton, Ga.
Victoria Turpin, marketing coordinator, Rottler Pest Solutions, St. Louis, Mo.
Erin Vanderfleet, executive assistant, Pest Management Systems, Inc, Greensboro, N.C.
Tia Marie Van Fossen, owner, Mindful Pest & Property Solutions, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Susan Vien, district manager, Ecolab, Landmark, Manitoba
Lindsey Willis, pest control consultant, Terminix, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Jenny Wilson, manager, Trio Pest Control LLC, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Hallie Windman-Kerr, contact center manager, JP McHale Pest Management, Buchanan, N.Y.
Alyse Wolff, director of internal operations, Viking Pest Control, Warren, N.J.
Alysia Wrobel, VP of operations, Kind Pest Control, Raleigh, N.C.
Becca Young, systems and admin manager, Bug-N-A-Rug Exterminators, Wilmington, N.C.
Cathy Zion, commercial administration lead, Viking Pest, Warren, N.J.
About the National Pest Management Association
The National Pest Management Association is a non-profit organization with more than 4,000 members. It was established in 1933 to support the pest management industry’s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property from the diseases and dangers of pests. The association has had many notable leaders over the years, including Pest Management Professional Hall of Famers Bill Buettner (Class of 1998), Dr. Ralph Heal (Class of 2003), Dr. Phil Spear (Class of 2004) and Bob Rosenberg (Class of 2013), to name just a few.
About the Author
RJ Simon is the digital media specialist for PMP magazine. He can be reached at rsimon@northcoastmedia.net or (216) 675-6001.
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