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Tom Dobrinska, BCE is currently the technical service manager for residential and vector control at Rentokil Terminix. In his 31+ years in the industry, Tom has worked in various roles including technician, manager, training director, and service/product development. He has a bachelor’s degree in entomology from the University of Illinois. He is a member of the Entomological Society of America, American Mosquito Control Association, and is currently on the legislative board for Illinois Pest Control Association. |
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Tom Farley grew up in Madison and graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Marketing. He began his career in banking and finance in the New York City area. From 1999 to 2012, he ran The Chris Farley Foundation, a nationally recognized non-profit dedicated to substance abuse prevention, whose core program was improv-based workshops to develop communication skills, and help youth create “peer-enhanced” environments, rather than peer-pressured ones. In 2008 he wrote The Chris Farley Show, a bestselling biography of his late brother, actor and comedian Chris Farley. Now in recovery himself, Tom has become an advocate for mental health and addiction treatment and recovery. |
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Art Fonk has a BS in Agriculture Economics from UW-Madison. He has worked for the agricultural cooperative Conserv FS for 12 years as a certified crop specialist. Art is currently employed by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection as an environmental enforcement specialist, senior. He has been with DATCP for 24 years and oversees the enforcement of Wisconsin’s feed, fertilizer, worker protection, and pesticide rules and laws. |
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Seth Garber, founder and CEO of Pest Daily, is a leading expert in the pest and wildlife control industry. He has helped hundreds of owner/operators successfully scale their businesses, establishing his consulting firm as the industry’s premier agency. Following the sale of his own multimillion-dollar pest control business in 2012, Garber developed unmatched insights into the field. His passion for “expanding in all ways, always” has made him a sought-after speaker and contributor to industry publications. |
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Nathan Hall, BCE has been in the pest control industry for 14 years, working both residential and commercial services. He is currently a technical trainer for the Continuing Education Department at Rentokil-Terminix, creating CEU programs and broadcast educational videos. Nathan received his BNS in Entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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Sara Knilans started working at Bell Laboratories, Inc. in 1998 and was responsible for training all new sales reps, providing plant tours, and was the mole product coordinator for Talpirid. She is now the director of sales-central. Sara has extensive rodent control experience, having conducted hundreds of trouble account inspections, supporting the industry, learning, and sharing experiences during educational events. |
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Sarah Latyn is the technical training manager for Target Specialty Products. She is also pursuing a Master of Science in Entomology at the University of Kentucky. Sarah has worked in various roles in the pest control industry, including manufacturing, consulting, and operations. She currently supports the sales team and their clients by speaking at events, providing insect identification services, and creating content for Target’s online learning platform. |
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Toddy Leyse has a BA in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota. He joined Adam’s Pest Control in 1996, moving from software bugs to real bugs. After 54 straight years of growth, the family business is one of the 50 largest U.S. pest control firms, according to PCT Magazine. Todd’s company also has developed GPSlogix and Blu Star Field Service Management System—software designed to streamline operations for pest control companies. |
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Patrick (PJ) Liesch is an Extension entomologist and has been the director of the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab since 2014. He is a regular guest on Wisconsin Public Radio, a speaker for the Master Gardener and Pesticide Applicator Training programs, and an instructor for the UW Farm and Industry Short Course program. PJ can also be found tweeting about insects as @WiBugGuy. |
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Wiley Sanders has been in the pest management industry since 1993. During that time he has been in the roles of technician, owner, branch manager, operations manager, specialty lines of business manager, technical director, and now technical services manager for Rentokil. Throughout his time in the industry, exclusion and using little to no pesticides to resolve and prevent issues has been his passion. |
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Dominique Stumpf is the CEO for the National Pest Management Association, which represents more than 4,000 member companies across the globe. She is charged with setting and meeting NPMA’s objectives and strategies for future growth and continued success. She is also responsible for the financial health and growth of the organization as well as continuing and building strong relationships with members, state associations, affiliated organizations, and other key stakeholders. |