On Friday, the Black Ownership Matters executive board unanimously approved Dr. Zia Siddiqi and Genma Holmes as advisers.
Siddiqi has 40 years of experience in urban, industrial, and public pest management, working both in the North American and throughout the U.S. His experience includes 18 years working for Orkin, where hd designed and managed pest management programs for various national and local customers representing from retail to food manufacturing/processing/storing/serving business. He currently serves as a consultant and is a technical support specialist for RodentBloc.
Holmes is the owner of Holmes Pest Control, Nashville, Tenn., and is a serial entrepreneur. She is the executive producer of Living Your Best Life Radio, and the editor-in-chief of GSH Publishing. She has created, managed and branded numerous award winning Social Media Campaigns for not-profits and for-profit organizations.
Black Ownership Matters is the recently formed organization that provides support and promotes Black economic advancement in the field of pest management.
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