Eighty-eight Women Honored in Advance of International Women’s Day

Fairfax, VA – March 7, 2025 – The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) announced today the eighty-eight recipients of their 2025 NPMA Impact Awards for Women in Pest Management. The Impact Awards, sponsored by FieldRoutes, honor and celebrate exceptional women at all levels within the pest management industry, in any role, including management, technical/service, sales, or office staff.

"We're thrilled to honor these 88 remarkable women in our industry just as we approach International Women's Day. The impressive response to our call for nominations highlights the incredible impact women continue to make in our field. We look forward to celebrating their inspiring stories and significant contributions that have advanced our industry," said Dominique Stumpf, CEO, NPMA.

Women working in any function at a pest control company were eligible for consideration. This includes technical/service, sales, management, or office staff and nominations were open to individuals from both NPMA member companies, as well as nonmembers. NPMA encouraged nominations from anyone who has a professional relationship with a potential nominee, as well as nominations of individuals who have received state, local, or other industry-specific recognition. Each nomination was considered based on the merits of information included in the submissions.

Recipients will be honored during NPMA’s Women’s Forum, May 12-14 in Austin, TX.

Here is the list of recipients of the NPMA Impact Award for 2025:

• Tricia Alcala, Vice President, Pronto Pest Management, Oak Park, MI
• Linda Avanzato, Instructional Designer, Rentokil Terminix, Memphis, TN
• Lacey Bannister, HR Manager, Eastside Exterminators, Woodinville, WA
• Tova Barbour, CEO, Revolution National Pest Council, Carson, CA
• Suzette Bester, Branch Manager, SMARTSENZ Integrated Pest Management Services, Nelspruit, Gauteng, South Africa
• Kimberly Blais, Vice President of Operations, Modern Exterminating, Columbia, SC
• Heather Bounds, Builder Development Director, Northwest Exterminating, Marietta, GA
• Kaylin Bullert, Director of Membership and Communication, California Pest Management Association, Sacramento, CA
• Gretel Campi-Perez, Safety Specialist II, Ecolab, Cottage Grove, MN
• Annie Carney, Senior Technical Representative, Bell Laboratories, Windsor, WI
• Misty Chauvin, Technician/Customer Retention Specialist, Arrow Termite and Pest Control, Baton Rouge, LA
• Alyna Choi, Brand Project Manager, Pelsis, Santa Ana, CA
• Carley Church, HR and Marketing Manager, Getem Services, Norfolk, VA
• Jessica Coronato, President, RK Environmental, Westwood, NJ
• Lindsay Crossland, Senior Manager of Culture and Engagement, Rentokil Terminix, New Port Richey, FL
• Anna Crowder, Manager, Regulatory Services, Nisus Corporation, Rockford, TN
• Adrian Culpepper, Field Representative: IN, MI,OH, WV, BASF, Indianapolis, IN
• Angie Davis, Director, Technical & Training, Massey Services, Orlando, FL
• Ashley DePugh, Instructional Design Manager, Rentokil-Terminix, Mooreville, NC
• Andrea Doop, Chief Administrative Officer, Adam's Pest Control, Inc, Medina, MN
• Laurie Dougherty, Market Training Manager, Rentokil-Terminix, Berwyn, PA
• Lori Dunn, New Hire Training Manager, Rentokil-Terminix, Gulf Shores, AL
• Gina Fedele, Office Admin., Buono Pest Control Co., Inc., Belmont, MA
• Carrie Fine, Branch Manager, Rentokil Terminix, Austin, TX
• Kim Geissel, Regional Sales Manager, Catchmaster/ AP&G, Bayonne, NJ
• Christina Gilmer, Executive Director, AZPPO, CPCA, Lamplight Profesional Services, San Tan Valley, AZ
• Katie Giroux, Marketing Communications Manager II, Ecolab, Olathe, KS
• Jennifer Glen, Senior Biologist/Associate Pest Control Applicator, Stamford, CT
• Noelle Goins, Owner, Get Goins Pest Control, Los Angeles, CA
• Yolanda Gonzalez Varela, HR Coordinator, Eastside Exterminators, Woodinville, WA
• Kathy Green, Sr Manager, Claims, North America, Rentokil Terminix, Bremen, GA
• Krisit Gruenwald, Field Operations Manager, Ecolab, Lexington, KY
• Alli Guthrie, Sr HR Representative II, Ecolab, Fort Worth, TX
• Robyn Hamlyn, Owner/Operator, Nor West Pest Control, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
• Dawn Hammond, Chief Human Resources Officer, Certus Pest, Tampa, FL
• Susan Hare, Program Director, Thrasher Termite & Pest Control of So Cal, Inc., San Jose, CA
• Colleen Hattler, Senior Marketing Manager, Rentokil.com, Woodstock, GA
• Anne-Marie Henson, Sales Development Manager, Ecolab, Taylor, TX
• Kristy Huehl, Office Supervisor, World Pest Control, Salina, KS
• Jen Jackson, Pest Control Company Owner, Jackson Pest Management, Leo, IN
• SueAnn Jensen, Director of Human Resources, Fox Pest Control, Logan, UT
• Niki Johnson, Merger and Acquisition Manager, Arrow Exterminators, Atlanta, GA
• Cindy Jones, Owner, Prestige Pest Control, Pooler, GA
• Deborah (Debbie) Koufas, Research Biologist, Envu, Clayton, NC
• Regina Lawrence, Director of Human Resources, Economy Exterminators, Apex, NC
• Mandisa Lee, Manager, Colleague Experience (1st year journey), Rentokil Terminix, Memphis, TN
• Laura Long, Head of Owned Media, Rentokil Terminix, Warsaw, IN
• Chelsea Macias, CSR/Router, Official Pest Prevention, Elk Grove, CA
• Nichole Manzo, Sales Development Manager, Ecolab, Manchester, NH
• Lindsey Marker, Regional Manager, Sprague Pest Solutions, Salt Lake City, UT
• Rachel McGinnis, Office Manager, JJH Enterprises LLC dba Appalachian Pest Control, Barboursville, WV
• Bita Moftakhar, Corporate Accounts Manager, Ecolab, Calgary, AB, Canada
• Pamela Morrison, Supervisor Technician, Rentokil, Goodlettsville, TN
• Rachel Musil, Certified Technician Level IV, American Pest Management, Manhattan, KS
• Emily Navis, Pest Control Consultant & Certified Technician, World Pest Control, Osborne, KS
• Kasey Neiderheide, Human Resources Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist, Rentokil Terminix, Loudon, TN
• Colleena Ness, Chief Operations Officer, 1st Choice Pest Solutions, Eau Claire, WI
• Kate Newmeyer, Manager, Central Operations, Rentokil Terminix, Charlotte, NC
• Lynnette Nolan, Customer Care Representative, American Pest, Fulton, MD
• Jolynn Pabon, Customer Care Manager, American Pest, Fulton, MD
• Jessie Polanis, Executive Assistant, Fox, Logan, UT
• Bonnie Rabe, Managing Director - Regulatory, Government Relations, and Environmental, Rollins, Inc., Atlanta, GA
• Stephanie Robancho, Technician, Official Pest Prevention, Elk Grove, CA
• Nanette Rota, COO, Women in Pest Control, Myrtle Beach, SC
• Karin Scheideman, Customer Service Representative, American Pest Management, Manhattan, KS
• Cindy Shupe, Manager of Strategy, Hawx Pest Control, Ogden, UT
• Darlynn Smith, Data Conversion Specialist, American Pest, Fulton, MD
• Phyllis Smith, Director of Corporate Administrative Operations and Corporate Initiatives, Knox Pest Control, Columbus, GA
• Destiny Tavares, Inside Sales Representative, Official Pest Prevention, Elk Grove, CA
•  Alex Taylor, Director of Team Member Engagement & Support, Rottler Pest Solutions, St Louis, MO
• Sonja Thomas, Extension Specialist II Cooperative Extension Systems, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• Megan Thomas-Kurek, Director of Employee Experience, Thomas Pest Services, Schenectady, NY
• Lisa Tielens, Office Specialist Manager, Cook's Pest Control, Bartlett, TN
• Jess Turner, Sr. Mgr, SHE Due Diligence/Integration, Rentokil Terminix, North Port, FL
• Liz Turner, Core Account Manager, Forshaw, Charlotte, NC
• Nicky Turner, Director, Laguna Pest Control, Co-Host Pestie Profiles Podcast, and Founder, Australian Women In Pest Management Association, Verrierdale, Queensland, Australia
• Colleen Upham, President & Co-Founder, ohDEER, Wayland, MA
• Sonia Valencia, Shift Lead, Joshua's Pest Control, San Diego, CA
• Debbie Waterbury, Operations Director, Hoffer Pest Solutions, Coral Springs, FL
• Denise Watson, HR Colleague Relations Partner, Rentokil-Terminix, Poughkeepsie, NY
• Dionne Wee, Director Leadership Development, Ecolab, St. Paul, MN
• Abby Welch, Manager of Grower Relations, Entomologist and PCA, Semios, Fresno, CA
• Ashley Whittington, Pest Supervisor, Waynes Pest Control, Hoover, AL
• Rachel Wiese, Sr GIS Analyst, Ecolab, Eagan, MN
• Brittney Wilkins, Service Professional, Northwest Exterminating, Marietta, GA
• Darlene Williams, Regional Vice President, Massey Services, Orlando, FL
• Christine "Chris" Winson, Technical Director, Axiom Eco-Pest Control, Portland, OR
• Ivy Wood, Owner, Blessed Pest Control, San Antonio, TX

NPMA Impact Awards for Women in Pest Management

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