Pest Management Professional, May 2016
A New Era for NPMA have you had to pass the baton What have been some of the other changes for you in your new position DS In light of the expanded responsibilities of my new role I had to transition these groups to other team members Its truly bittersweet for me as I was there from the beginning and I feel very proud of where PWIPM and LDG are at this juncture But I know that Allie Taisey will be amazing as the PWIPM staff liaison and Alexis Wirtz will build upon the momentum created with the LDG Editors Note Please see pp 50 and 52 for our interviews with Wirtz and Taisey BE SURE Continued on Page 44 YOURE INSURED WITH BROWNYARD With PCOpro you wont get caught in the under insured trap For over 20 years our Pest Control Operators insurance program has featured broad coverage highly rated insurance carriers and unmatched in house claims service BE SURE BE PCOpro SECURE 800 645 5820 PCOpro@ brownyard com brownyard com NPMA Timeline 1933 Founded as the National Association of Exterminators and Fumigators NAEF the organization is led by Pest Management Professional PMP Hall of Famer Bill Buettner who serves as executive vice president until his death in 1953 1934 First national industry meeting in St Louis 125 are in attendance 1937 Name changes to the National Pest Control Association NPCA 1942 Canada Pest Control Association now known as the Canadian Pest Management Association forms with the NPCAs Bill Buettner and then President Harvey Sturgeon in attendance 1949 PMP Hall of Famer Dr Ralph Heal is hired as the NPCAs first technical director 1953 Dr Ralph Heal takes over as executive vice president upon Bill Buettners death 1954 PMP Hall of Famer Dr Phil Spear is hired as technical director 1961 The Buettner Foundation now known as the Pest Management Foundation is launched 1972 Richard Eldridge takes over executive vice president duties from Dr Ralph Heal who enjoys retirement until his death in 1982 1975 Pest Management Month is officially declared by a U S President Jimmy Carter 1977 Dr Phil Spear fills in as interim executive vice president 1978 Jefferson Keith takes over executive vice president duties 1984 Harvey Gold takes over executive vice president duties 1988 The first NPCA Legislative Day event is held 1989 PMP Hall of Famer Bob Rosenberg joins the NPCA 1991 During his NPCA presidency PMP Hall of Famer Norm Cooper designs the Guardians of the Environment logo 1992 The NPCA Field Guide to Structural Pests written by Dr Eric Smith debuts 1993 State pest control associations in Maryland and South Carolina become the national associations first joint state partners today approximately 40 state and international associations are joint partners with the NPMA 1995 Association Executive Rob Lederer joins as executive vice president and CEO Continued on Page 44 42 May 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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