Residex Recognizes Industry Leaders

In light of the negative image that American CEO's receive from the media and the impression given to the general public that CEO is synonymous with greed and evil, Residex created the American Citizenship Award. This award recognizes great American CEO's and extraordinary citizens related to our industry who have shown a selfless compassion to serve the common good of citizens in need both at home and abroad.

85% of American CEO's run small to mid-sized businesses that make up the true backbone of the American Economy. They put more people to work, they pay greater taxes as a % of profits, they provide better job security for employees, they take a greater interest in the employee and their family than do the large corporations.

Residex recognizes these great Americans with a statue of President Lincoln, a man who paid the ultimate price for the salvation of something greater than himself, the United States of America.

Extraordinary citizens receive a specialized award statue.

Residex will make a donation made in the name of each award recipient to their favorite charity. 

This year's recipients include:

Steve Certa, CEO of Watch-All Services, Massachusetts, for his dedication to raising funds and finding a cure for Leukemia & Lymphoma, fighting blood cancer. Weymouth Food Pantry, Arc of the  South Shore (advocacy for children and adults with mental retardation), Dianna DeVanna Center (Prevention of Child Abuse), Father Bill’s (Homeless Shelter). A member of the Weymouth Rotary Club. And Through Rotary supports the Local Educational Foundation, local families at Christmas, scholarships, etc.  Internationally:  Safe Passage, Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Education, Guatemala.

Phillip Cooper, CEO of Cooper Pest Services, N,J., for his passionate stand to defeat the human devastation of Multiple Sclerosis. Cooper solely supports MS. 

Roland Rhodes, CEO of Rhodes Chemical, Kansas City, Mo., for his many years of giving back to his community and our industry. The Rhode’s nationally support the American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Harvesters Community Food Network. Scholarship endowments have been made in the name of several individuals in the pest control industry as well as past Rhodes Chemical employees to the following Universities: Purdue, Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, University of Missouri, University of Illinois, Iowa State University, Texas A&M University and Clemson University. The Rhodes also make a great number of charitable community contributions annually.  

Lon Records, CEO of Target Specialty Products, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., for his contributions of time, service and fund raising to erase Cancer from the lives of all citizens. In addition to the American Cancer Society Records also supports American Red Cross, Adopt-A-Platoon, and Future Scientists and Engineers of America.  

Tom Wright, CEO of B&G Chemical Company, Dallas, Texas, for his investment in mentoring young people in his community, and providing support to AIDS victims and orphans in India.

Susan Brown, of Maryland, Nurse and citizen, for donating her liver to her brother and our employee, Ken Kosiorek at great risk and potential peril to herself. Susan received a statue of Florence Nightingale.