Sorrentino, Feuer and Schopen to Host Leadership Seminars

MCHENRY, Ill. — Maria Sorrentino, Alan Feuer and Pete Schopen, pest management professionals (PMPs), will host several seminars on the importance of leadership taking place in Denver, Chicago and Dallas.

Their seminar “Lead People, Manage Stuff,” will offer two-days of learning for pest control owners (PCOs) to step away from the entomological side of the business and focus on the “people” side, the group said.

Feuer and Schopen also plan on hosting Zoom meetings with the participants for several weeks after the events. 

Feuer said he wants to show that good company culture starts at the top, with strong leadership. 

“Without training and development of leaders, we default to management and control [tactics] instead of inspiring and encouraging [employees],” he said.

Feuer works for Albuquerque-based Preventive Pest Control and is a former U.S. Marine. He has worked at every level of pest control, including owning his own pest control business, and is an expert in wood-destroying organisms.

Schopen is a second-generation PMP and owns Schopen Pest Solutions, McHenry, Ill. The former sports broadcaster writes monthly business columns and consults companies on helping grow their business.

“Good leadership creates great culture which in turn improves profits,” Schopen said.

Sorrentino owns Pest Pros of Michigan, Portage, Mich., and Hive Mind Consulting, and she will host the seminars.

The first seminar will be April 29 and 30 in Denver. Go to www.eventbrite.com and type in key words lead people manage stuff to register, or call 269/ 503-9860.