Difference Maker: Lloyd Merritt Smigel
Lloyd Merritt Smigel is “Humble Servant” for Care Management Consultants in Oceanside, Calif. Here’s a look at how he got his start in the pest management industry and what he thinks are the industry’s biggest opportunities and obstacles. Years in pest... Read more»
Difference Maker: Dr. Faith Oi
Dr. Faith Oi considers the hours she spends helping pest management professionals (PMPs) solve problems time well spent. After all, she’s the University of Florida’s (UF’s) director of Pest Management University (PMU), and director of the state’s integrated pest management... Read more»
Difference Maker: Dr. Barbara L. Thorne
Dr. Barbara L. Thorne is termite expert with the University of Maryland and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services As a child, were you fascinated or fearful of pests? As a kid, I was focused on family, friends, sports and adventures.... Read more»
Difference Maker: Mike Katz, Rentokil North America
As a child, were you fascinated by or fearful of pests? I never had much interest in insect or vertebrate pests. When and why did you first become interested this business? I went to work for the Pest Control Operators... Read more»
Difference Maker: Laura Simpson, Dugas Pest Control
The years 2012 and 2013 were significant ones for Laura Simpson, owner of Dugas Pest Control based in Baton Rouge, La. After climbing the steps that lead her up the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) management ladder, she was named... Read more»
Difference Maker: Dr. William H. Robinson, B&G Equipment Co.
Describe your duties for B&G Equipment Co. There’s no other place, company or location I’d rather be than B&G. I’m on a dream team of smart, technical people. I have two primary responsibilities: 1. I support the network of distributors... Read more»