The Guarded Harvest Project Announces Advisory Board, Board of Directors

TOMBSTONE, Ariz.  – The Guarded Harvest Project (TGHP), an initiative dedicated to advancing food security through research-driven, adaptive agricultural strategies, announced the formation of its advisory board and board of directors. These professionals bring expertise from academia, industry, and nonprofit leadership to guide TGHP’s mission of creating sustainable and regenerative solutions for agricultural resilience.

Advisory Board Members
The advisory board provides strategic guidance and specialized expertise, ensuring TGHP’s approach remains grounded in both scientific rigor and practical application. These leaders contribute insights on entomology, pest management, corporate strategy, and industry best practices, strengthening TGHP’s ability to deliver impactful interventions.
• Dr. Faith Oi – Extension Professor & Director of Pest Management University, University of Florida
• Dr. Nancy Troyano, BCE – Director of Operations, Education & Training, Rentokil – Terminix
• Melisa Manns – Founder & President, m3 Advisory
• Faye Golden - Director of Governmental Affairs, Cook's Pest Control, Inc.
• Dale Baker – President, JT Eaton
• James Miller, ACE – Trécé Incorporated

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will oversee governance and strategic direction, ensuring TGHP remains mission-driven and accountable in its pursuit of transformative food security solutions. This leadership team brings expertise across nonprofit management, pest control, finance, and marketing—enhancing TGHP’s ability to scale sustainable agricultural initiatives.
• Daniel Baldwin, BCE, REHS/RS – Founder, President of TGHP & VP of Technical Services, Hawx Pest Control
• Samantha Malone – Director of PR & Marketing. Samantha is the owner of Olympia Pest Management.
• Celso Chapparo – Secretary/Treasurer. Celso is the CFO of Hawx Marketing

About The Guarded Harvest Project
TGHP operates at the intersection of applied research, strategic intervention, and localized industry development, advancing a sustainable agricultural economy as the foundation for long-term regeneration. TGHP prioritizes stabilizing and strengthening sustainable practices, repairing damaged ecosystems and restoring soil health as critical steps toward fully regenerative agriculture.

By integrating research with real-world action, TGHP combines quantitative agricultural data with qualitative farmer experiences, ensuring interventions remain responsive and grounded in lived realities. Through adaptive modeling and strategic collaboration, TGHP is working toward a scalable, locally driven framework for food security, one that evolves alongside the land itself, ensuring self-reliance, equity, and resilience in the agricultural sector.