The Future of NPMA

JUSTIN MCCAULEY, McCauley Services

NPMA just concluded another successful PestWorld, and after gathering with such an amazing and energized group of pest management professionals, it’s hard not to marvel at how far we’ve come, both as an industry and as an association.

PestWorld was held in Boston, the birthplace of our nation. In this city, our founding fathers set out to create a government that works to ensure peace, an adequate national defense, and a healthy, free nation. In a similar fashion, in 1933, NPMA was founded to support the pest management industry’s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property. Since our founding, we have been fortunate to have many skilled professionals share their time and talents to develop the culture of NPMA we have today.

As we approach our 90th anniversary, NPMA has around 5,000 members. Our mission statement states that we will "support members in being professional, knowledgeable and profitable through education, industry leadership, public policy advocacy, and growth of the market," and the many services, programs, and benefits of membership we’ve built further support that mission. Through the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), we have spread the word to the world that we are an essential service and continue to tell our story to consumers that choosing a pest management professional is the right choice. Through QualityPro, we are pushing to have the highest quality standards, training best practices and support for certified companies. Our Workforce Development Program’s efforts show that working in such an incredible industry with such talented and hardworking people is a wonderful career full of opportunity. Through our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity initiative, we are telling our story that we love our members and want to include a broad range of voices who can collaborate and contribute to a brighter future. Moving forward, we owe it to the many pest management professionals who have built this association to continue their progress, developing a stronger and more sustainable community. We need more incredible pest management professionals to share their time and talents. With everyone’s ideas and involvement, we will move this association forward.

I love and respect the people who have gone before me and am truly blessed to have learned so much from the very best. It’s important to remember that our businesses and our industry is what it is because of the people in it—we all have contributions to make. I hope you consider playing a part in the future of NPMA.