Photo: Dr. Marilyn M. Helms
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Pest Control Association (TPCA) announced that Jill Brindle, operations manager, Enviroguard Pest Solutions was recently recognized by the TPCA and presented with The TPCA Woman of Excellence Award at the 2023 TPCA Winter Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb, 28.
The Woman of Excellence Award was established in 2022 by the Tennessee Chapter of the Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM). The TPCA Chapter of PWIPM was established in 2021 under the National Pest Management Association’s PWIPM umbrella. The Tennessee PWIPM group is passionate about gathering women throughout the state together for learning, networking, and service.
In accepting the award, Brindle recalled her journey going from an intern in the athletic department of a local community college to the operations manager for a successful pest control company.
"I want to personally thank Erin Richardson with All American Pest for reaching out to me at the TPCA Winter Conference in 2021 asking me to help start the Tennessee chapter for Professional Women in Pest Management. She motivated and inspired me to always strive for excellence and be a presence as a woman in this male dominated industry. I’d also like to thank my boss, Lee Tubbs. He is the most generous, the most patient, and the most all-around good human soul that a person could have as a boss. He has taught me more in my 7 years with the company than I could have ever learned at college. I am incredibly blessed for his leadership and guidance he has bestowed upon me."