Manuela Cordeiro of Portugal elected as Board President
Fairfax, VA – November 12, 2024 - The Global Pest Management Coalition announced today the officers and members of their 2025 Board of Directors, with Manuela Cordeiro of Portugal, serving as President of the Board of Directors for the Coalition.
The Coalition also announced that it has formally been established as a 501(c)6 organization in the United States, marking an important milestone in its development as a global trade association. This new tax-exempt status, recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, enables the Coalition to better serve its international membership while strengthening its ability to promote industry interests worldwide. As part of this transition, the Coalition's governing Council has been formally restructured as a Board of Directors, aligning with international corporate governance standards and enhancing the organization's operational effectiveness.
The full list of officers and members include:
President
Manuela Cordeiro
Portugal
Confederation of the European Pest Management Associations (CEPA)
Executive Secretary of the Agrochemical and Pest Management and Environmental Health Divisions (GROQUIFAR)
Past President
Alberto Ponjoan
Catalonia, Spain
ADEPAP the Pest Management Association of Catalonia
Rentokil Initial
Past President, ADEPAP
Treasurer/Secretary
Dominique Stumpf
USA
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
Chief Executive Officer, NPMA
Council Members
M.V.Z. Mario Aguilar Parra (Mexico)
Asociacion Nacional de Controladores de Plagas Urbanas, A.C. (ANCPUAC)
President, ANCPUAC
Director Desinfestaciones Y Desinfecciones de Occidente
Abdelkarim Alghourfi
Morocco
AM3D – Moroccan Pest Management Association
CEO, PAN Maroc & Technical Trainer
Ian Andrew
United Kingdom
British Pest Control Association
Chief Executive Officer
Mirko Baraga
Argentina
CONINPLAG - Asociación de Profesionales del centro
Cleaning Desinfecciones SRL
Gerwyn Jones
New Zealand
Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Association (FAOPMA)
President, Pest Management Association of New Zealand
Viren Merchant
India
Pest Control Associates (AMB) Pvt. Ltd.
Managing Director
Prakash Sasidharan
India
Indian Pest Control Association
Orion Pest Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Corporate Members
Sathes Chandran
Maldives & Sri Lanka
Pesterminators Pvt. Ltd.
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Gorecki (USA)
Rollins Inc.
Past President, NPMA
Board terms will begin January 1, 2025.
Full information about the Coalition and Council officers and members is available online at www.pestmanagementcoalition.org.
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About the Global Pest Management Coalition
The mission of the Global Pest Management Coalition is to provide a unified voice across the globe promoting the value of pest management in ensuring the protection of health, home, food and businesses. For more information, visit www.pestmanagementcoalition.org.
