Pest Management Professional, October 2012

news views Lederer Resigns as NPMA Executive Vice President FAIRFAX Va After 17 years of service to the professional pest management industry National Pest Management Association NPMA Executive Vice President Rob Lederer stepped down from his leadership position but has agreed to serve as a consultant to the organization for the next six months I treasure my NPMA experiences particularly the many people Ive had the opportunity to meet and what Ive learned over the years Lederer said But many of us who travel intense career paths reach a point where it is time to pursue new challenges and now that time has come Ive been with this organization through numerous challenges and thankfully many more successes In partnership with excellent leaders throughout the years we have built NPMA into a frst class organization respected throughout the world he added NPMA President Laura Simpson praised Lederers contributions to the association and the industry saying Lederer is largely responsible for building NPMA into a powerhouse organization Rob leaves behind an incredibly solid association made up of individual building blocks he stacked with precision and intent Simpson said From the strength of partnerships with our state associations to the creation of Quality Pro and the Professional Pest Management Alliance from the fostering of new industry leaders at Academy and Leadership Development Group to our widely respected government afairs program the industry owes Rob a resounding thanks for his far reaching eforts that will outlive his time with the association Simpson noted NPMAs executive committee has begun work on a transition plan and that members can be assured the associations activities will continue to operate fully during the search for and transition to a new executive vice president The great work of NPMA staf our board and the existing programs established during Robs tenure as our leader will continue unvarnished while we undergo a comprehensive national search for the right candidate Simpson expressed We dont enter into this search lightly and wont make decisions without careful consideration for the day to day operations and long term strategic goals of the organization With the quality and caliber of our leadership and staf team I have full confdence that NPMA is poised to achieve even greater successes in the coming years Lederer said Our members respect us for the unparalleled support we ofer their businesses regulators and legislators respect the efective work we do to ensure our industry is well represented and the public has grown to respect our industry as true professionals committed to the protection of public health and property Interim Assist By Marty Whitford Publisher Editorial Director AMELIA ISLAND Fla Professional association management executive E Allen James has reported he might assist the National Pest Management Association NPMA with its selection of and transition to a new executive director following the Sept 21 resignation of NPMA Executive Vice President Rob Lederer James a PMP Hall of Famer and former longtime president of RISE Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment shared the news in an exclusive interview with Pest Management Professional PMP during the RISE CropLife America joint meeting here in late September Im semi retired but months before news of Rob leaving NPMA broke I was kicking around the idea of flling some of my time assisting associations in such a manner solely on an interim basis James shared Then someone within NPMA approached me at this meeting and asked if I would consider doing just that for NPMA I responded that of course I would James added NPMA has been a strong partner of RISE for years and itself is a very strong organization I would welcome such an opportunity When asked if he would consider throwing his hat in the ring to take the helm at NPMA James replied No It would be a temporary assist only Im enjoying retirement But I believe I could help NPMA fnd and select a qualifed executive director James added There are plenty of association leaders who could fll the bill rather nicely If called upon Id just help in the selection and transition process For a bio on James please visit www pmphallofame com You can reach Whitford at mwhitford@ northcoastmedia net or 216 706 3766 10 October 2012 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net