NPMA Votes to Extend BOD Terms by One Year During Membership Meeting

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) held its Annual Membership Meeting virtually on Thursday, Oct. 28. Although the meeting is traditionally held in conjunction with NPMA PestWorld, since this year’s event was held virtually, so was the membership meeting. 

 

The NPMA Board of Directors, including President Scott Steckel, President-Elect Justin McCauley, Treasurer Marillian Missiti and Secretary Faye Golden hosted the meeting. McCauley presented 2019-20 audited financial reports and Missiti reviewed NPMA’s 2020-21 budget.

 

The biggest news out of the meeting was related to two motions to change NPMA bylaws. The first motion included a change to the bylaws to make it more clear when access to membership benefits will expire and how to reinstate membership, as well as several changes to “clean up” language in the bylaws. It also included a proposal to add an international representative on the NPMA Board of Directors (with a voting role). 

 

The second motion allows the 2020-21 NPMA Board of Directors to extend their term by one additional year (2021-22 election) “in light of changes due to the Coronavirus pandemic,” the amendment said. That means all members of the Board of Directors will serve in their rolls from 2020-2022.

 

Both motions passed unanimously. The Zoom meeting had around 100 attendees, while another 40 NPMA members voted previously via proxy. Click here to read the changes.