Second Class of NCPMA Leadership Development Academy Graduates

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) announced that 13 individuals have completed the association’s Leadership Development Academy. This is the second class of Leadership Development Academy graduates, whose class began in November 2024.

The program includes three sessions entitled Organization Leadership, Personal & Team Leadership and Implementation Toolbox. As part of the program, each individual participated in and completed a group project designed to benefit the pest management industry using the skills acquired in the program. The projects were presented in September 2025.

The graduation was held during the 2025 United We Stand Conference in Greensboro, N.C., on Nov. 21.

The graduates are:

• Richard Anderson, May Exterminating
• Tommy Belton, Canady's Termite & Pest Control
• Todd Boyd, Canady's Termite & Pest Control
• Suzan Collins, Superior Pest Management
• Nicholas Ensing, Economy Exterminating
• Dave Grammer, May Exterminating
• Adam Hartsell, City Wide Exterminating
• Junior Hill, Clint Miller Exterminating
• Tim Phillips, Manning's Pest Control
• Zach Roach, City Wide Exterminating
• Ansley Sanderson, Rid-A-Pest
• Phil Shaver, Rid-A-Pest
• Jessica Wiggins, Pisgah Pest Control

The NCPMA Leadership Development Academy is a three-part development program, which provides participants with a fresh take on leadership skills and strategies that can be put to practical use in any size company or department, said NCPMA. The program is customized to the pest management industry.

Each class elects individuals to serve as chairpersons for the following cohort of students. Margie Alsbury of Manning’s Pest Control and Raylene Galloway of Pisgash Pest Control, who graduated in the program’s first class, served as co-chairs of 2024-2025 class.

“Serving as co-chair of the NCPMA Leadership Development Program has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. I’m so proud of each participant — your growth, your dedication and the friendships you’ve built with one another have been incredible to witness," said Margie Alsbury, co-chair of the Leadership Development Academy program. "I’m grateful to Nick Ensing for stepping up to join Raylene as co-chairs for the next session, and I’m thankful to Raylene for being such a strong and supportive partner throughout this journey. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to any pest control company looking to develop their team’s leadership skills and build meaningful connections within our industry."

The class elected Nicholas Ensing of Economy Exterminating to join Raylene Galloway of Pisgah Pest Control as co-chair of the next Leadership Development Academy, which will begin in November 2026.