New PPMA Board Members Announced

FAIRFAX, Va. – The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) announced it has appointed four new members to its board of directors: Tom Forshaw IV, president of Forshaw, Nick Browne, Sentricon lead of Corteva Agriscience, Marshall Gaster, head of marketing for Professional Pest Management, Syngenta and Ken Bradley, chief executive officer of Veseris

“We are thrilled to welcome these industry powerhouses to our board. Tom has been instrumental in promoting PPMA as a Guardian-level investor and joins our board as a third generation leader,” said PPMA Chairman Bobby Jenkins. “Ken, Marshall and Nick are all committed to helping PPMA grow, promote, protect and defend our industry.”

Browne will fill the position previously held by Mark Neterer, who recently retired after many years of service to Corteva and the industry. Bradley recently took the helm at Veseris as CEO in November and brings a fresh perspective on opportunities to elevate and grow the industry;

Gaster has been working in the North America pest control business since 2018 and is solidly entrenched in the industry, and Forshaw has been with Forshaw, Inc. for almost 30 years, bringing with him decades of experience in sales and marketing. These new board members all represent the supplier community, a vital part of PPMA.

“Tom, Marshall, Ken and Nick have well-earned reputations as respected leaders of renowned companies,” said Cindy Mannes, executive director of PPMA. “For 25 years, we have championed our amazing industry to the public and educated them on the value of professional pest control services, and these gentlemen will join our board to ensure our industry continues its critical work to communicate an engaging value proposition to today’s consumer.”