PMP Gallery: 2024 Hall of Fame edition

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Entomologists unite: Pest Management Professional (PMP) held its Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 21, the day before the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) officially kicked off PestWorld 2024. Celebrating are PMP Editorial Advisory Board members Dan Baldwin, BCE, Hawx Pest Control; PMP Hall of Famer (Class of 2019) Judy Black, BCE, who retired from Rollins Inc. on Aug. 3; and Desiree Straubinger, BCE, BASF.

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Milestone reached: Marking the 25-class milestone of the PMP Hall of Fame are Marty Whitford, PMP publisher and VP of Content; Andrej Branc, PelGar USA Americas business manager; Andy Linares, Bug Off Pest Control Center founder and president; and Kevin Stoltman, CEO of North Coast Media, PMP’s parent company.

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Palling around: Neogen’s Inside Sales Manager Sarah Starinshak hangs out with Marketing Manager Jenna DePaull during the event, which was held in a ballroom at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.

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Meeting a legend: The Pest Posse’s Foster Brusca and Clark Pest Control’s Blair Smith flank PMP Hall of Famer (Class of 2016) Larry Treleven of Sprague Pest Solutions.

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CSI connection: Control Solutions Inc.’s (CSI’s) Marketing Director Ryan Karapas, Marketing Communications Manager Erica Cardenas and Technical Service Manager Dr. Brittany Campbell, BCE, catch up during the cocktail reception.

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Family plus 1: The Aust Group team — Dan, Stuart, Chris and Nick — celebrate with Rid-A-Bug Exterminating VP Marty Roberts, center.

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Honoring trailblazers: Inductees include Dr. Harold Harlan, BCE, whose eponymous bed bug strain has been the benchmark for specimens in research; Pat Hottel, BCE, a pest management trainer and leader who now works for Rentokil Terminix; and Dr. Bill Robinson, whose research and presentations have enhanced the pest control industry’s practices.

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Pest pioneer: PMP Hall of Fame masters of ceremony Marty Whitford and Editor-in-Chief Heather Gooch accept the plaque for posthumous inductee Austin “Brick” Kness, founder of Kness Pest Defense.

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Enjoying the evening: Sylvia Kenmuir, BCE, BASF western technical representative, chats with Mattress Safe’s VP Andrea Hancock and Marketing Director Jacob Kull.

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Dinner is served: Guests enjoy dinner before the induction ceremony begins. Sponsors include Plaque Sponsor Bug Off Pest Control Center; Cocktail Sponsor J.T. Eaton; Gold Sponsor Control Solutions Inc. (CSI); and Silver Sponsors BASF, Neogen, Nisus, Pelgar USA, Rockwell Labs and The Aust Group.

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Cheers: PMP Hall of Famer (Class of 2018) Dr. Cisse Spragins, founder and CEO of Rockwell Labs, salutes the Class of 2024.

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Bottoms up: J.T. Eaton’s Education and Compliance Officer Isabelle Lucero and President Dale Baker invite guests to have a drink on J.T. Eaton, sponsor of the evening’s cocktail reception.

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