2024-2025 Committees

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Burnett Scholarship

  • Greg Holley
    Greg Holley
    Zone Pest Solutions (678)618-1339
    Chairman of the Board

By-Laws

  • Adam Vannest
    Adam Vannest
    Northwest Exterminating-Marietta (404)425-4208
    Chair

Conference, Athens

Mission: To provide our membership and fellow pest control operators the very best educational training conference by presenting important topics, utilizing professional speakers, and promoting fellowship. Goal: To choose the most important topics for training and to select some of the best available speakers so that the 2005 Athens Conference will insure the concept of continuing education in our industry.
  • Ian Williams
    Ian Williams
    BCE, CWCP, PCQI Technical Services Manager Rollins (678)770-5371
    Chair
  • Rod Harouff
    BASF-mid GA (470)352-0210
    Co-Chair

Conference, Dalton

Mission: To provide the platform for educational opportunities, peer-to-peer networking, and interaction with vendors and allied members serving the pest control industry to all pest management professionals that desire to enhance their skills and provide them the knowledge to continuously deliver a better service to their customers.

Conference, South GA

Mission: To fulfill a commitment of service to all members of the Georgia Pest Control Association by providing exhibits, nationally recognized speakers, and current information in a convenient South Georgia location. The added bonus of a local conference offers the opportunity to develop friendships with fellow industry members.
  • Bradford Glass
    Glass Termite & Pest (770)229-2211
    Chair

Conference, Summer

Mission: To provide GPCA members an opportunity to earn recertification credits while enjoying a beautiful vacation opportunity.

Education

Mission: Promote the opportunity for self-improvement by providing educational opportunities that increase individuals’ skill levels, enhancing self-image and improve customer service. Goal: Maintain and enhance the many training opportunities.
  • Wyatt West
    Wyatt West
    BCE Technical Education Manager Arrow Exterminators-Home/Corporate Office (678)446-9565
    Chair
  • Kristen Stevens
    Kristen Stevens
    (256)479-8668
    Co-Chair

GA PestVets

Mission: The GPCA Pest Vets are committed to making Pest Management an industry of choice for veterans in Georgia. We want to be recognized as the best industry for veterans to work in and as an industry that supports and contributes to veterans. The Georgia Pest Vets Unit is a state unit of the NPMA Pest Vets Council
  • Xavier Cugnon
    Xavier Cugnon
    VP of HR Arrow Exterminators-Home/Corporate Office (678)373-8555
    Chair

Golf

Goal: Committee’s goal is to raise funds for The Hands United Foundation and the GPCA Scholarship Funds. Further, the committee’s goal is to offer the opportunity for GPCA members and the community to network in a charitable and rewarding endeavor.
  • John Dougherty
    Atlantic Paste & Glue/Catchmaster (347)263-3700
    Co-chair

Government / Legislative

Mission: We are organized to forward the legislative objectives of GPCA and to defend our association in cooperation with GeorgiaLink against legislation which would be harmful to our industry. Goals: Be vigilant toward any legislation to insure the growth and integrity of our industry. Develop grassroots campaign. GPCA Legislative Day at the State Capitol and other events as warranted. Encourage participation in PAC program. GPCA has worked with the Public Affairs firm, GeorgiaLink, for more than 25 years.

  • Chris Gorecki
    Chris Gorecki
    Rollins (404)888-2616
    Chair
  • Jeff "Bodine" Sinyard
    Jeff "Bodine" Sinyard
    Adams Exterminators, Inc. (229)435-6257
    Co-Chair
  • Rick Bell
    Rick Bell
    Arrow Exterminators-Home/Corporate Office (770)552-4943
    Co-Chair
  • Jeff Dunn
    Jeff Dunn
    Northwest Exterminating-Marietta (770)293-2700
    Co-Chair

Guardians Committee

Mission: To provide financial support to the association through Guardian membership funding. To ensure projects and goals that are identified by Guardian members and the Executive Board are achieved. To advance the GPCA and its membership within the pest control industry. To enhance training and learning opportunities for members of the association.
  • Rick Bell
    Rick Bell
    Arrow Exterminators-Home/Corporate Office (770)552-4943
    Chair
  • Walt Weinwurm
    Walt Weinwurm
    Envu (770)289-1929
    Co-Chair

Industry Affairs

Mission: To provide support, guidance and recommendations to GPCA members, the Structural Pest Control Commission and the Georgia Department of Agriculture, relating to issues affecting the industry, in order to advance the professionalism in the pest control industry to better serve our customers.
  • Adam Vannest
    Adam Vannest
    Northwest Exterminating-Marietta (404)425-4208
    Chair
  • Alyson Gilleland
    Alyson Gilleland
    Arrow Exterminators-Home/Corporate Office (770)926-2779
    Co-Chair
  • Ashley Marratt
    Ashley Marratt
    Red Coat Services (404)665-3985
    Advisor

Leadership Committee 2025

Mission & Goal: To focus on team building, management styles, education and legislative issues.
  • Ben Hottel
    Ben Hottel
    PhD, BCE, PCQI Technical Services Manager Rollins (404)229-9289
    Co-Chair
  • Jason Pelham
    Jason Pelham
    V.P. of Marketing Arrow Exterminators-Home/Corporate Office (770)552-4943
    Co-Chair

Wildlife Committee

Mission: Advancing safety and professionalism for Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators.
  • Kerry Martin
    Kerry Martin
    Peachtree Pest Control - Woodstock (678)794-0107
    Chair
  • Aaron Henry
    Arrow Exterminators-Home/Corporate Office (770)530-9771
    Co-Chair
  • Ian Williams
    Ian Williams
    BCE, CWCP, PCQI Technical Services Manager Rollins (678)770-5371
    Advisor

NPMA SPARS for Georgia

  • Greg Holley
    Greg Holley
    Zone Pest Solutions (678)618-1339
    NPMA SPAR
  • Bonnie Rabe
    Bonnie Rabe
    Rollins (404)888-2880
    NPMA SPAR