NPMA Announces Women of Excellence Award

FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) announced a ‘Call for Nominations’ for NPMA’s Women of Excellence Award, presented by Orkin, Inc. The award recognizes women who advance the pest control industry every day, in every way. Nominations open Monday, May 18 and may be submitted online at www.npmapestworld.org by Friday, August 14. Self-nominations will be accepted.

“The Women of Excellence Award is the premier recognition program for women pest control professionals and is the only such program in the industry,” said Rob Lederer, executive vice president for NPMA.

The international honor is open to women across the pest control industry. Deserving candidates who demonstrate outstanding leadership and make notable contributions to the development and growth of the profession and other women are encouraged to apply.

Nomination criteria:

An eligible nominee meets the following criteria:

·         Works in the pest control industry (pest control operator, manufacturer, researcher)

·         Demonstrates leadership in her professional career

·         Makes notable contributions to the good of her profession

·         Helps other women succeed in the industry

The winner of NPMA’s Women of Excellence Award will be chosen by an esteemed and independent judges’ panel comprised of professionals with backgrounds in pest control, human resources and other industries. The judges are Ellen Dotson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Tory Johnson, Women for Hire magazine; Rob Lederer, NPMA; Faith Oi, Ph.D., University of Florida; and Jean Seawright, CMC, Seawright & Associates.

The award recipient will be notified in September and formally announced at a special award presentation during NPMA’s PestWorld 2009 Convention, October 26-29 in Las Vegas.

“We are proud to celebrate women who have made significant strides to advance their companies, their colleagues and the pest control profession overall,” said Glen Rollins, president and chief operating officer of Orkin, Inc., the presenting sponsor of the annual award.

For more information about the NPMA Women of Excellence Award, please visit www.npmapestworld.org or contact Dominique Stumpf at dstumpf@pestworld.org or (703) 352-6762.