Technician of the Year Awards Finalists

Commercial

• Eric Biester, Northwest Exterminating, Marietta, Ga.
• Miguel Guillen, Orkin Pest Control, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Anthony Hubbard, ABC Home & Commercial Services, Austin, Texas
• Derrick McKown, Massey Services, Plano, Texas
• Doug Seeman, Adam’s Pest Control, Medina, Minn.
• Rex Schmidt, Orkin Pest Control, Omaha, Neb.
• Ben Weber, United Pest Solutions, Kenmore, Wash.

Residential

• Gene Boatman, PCI Pest Control, Olympia, Wash.
• Jerry Brown, Massey Services, Euless, Texas
• Wilson Christner, Whitmore Pest and Wildlife, Sedalia, Colo.
• Chad Gilbert, Northwest Exterminating, Marietta, Ga.
• Anthony Hammes, Orkin Pest Control, Springfield, Ill.
• John Howie, ChemFree Pest and Lawn. Austin, Texas
• Clarence Wendler, Orkin Pest Control, Eau Claire, Wis.

Termite

• Burton Funchess, Brock Lawn and Pest Control, Lynn Haven, Fla.
• Daniel Peck, Preventive Pest Control, Albuquerque, N.M.
• Justin Reynolds, Lake Norman Pest Control, Mooresville, N.C.
• Alex Vega, Northwest Exterminating, Marietta, Ga.

Judges

The process for choosing this year’s winners involved a thorough review of each candidate’s credentials, including materials submitted by their respective companies. A panel of well-respected industry professionals had the difficult task of deciding the winners. PCT would like to thank our panel of judges:

Dr. Robert Corrigan

RMC Pest Management Consulting, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.

Dr. Robert Davis

BASF Professional & Specialty Solutions, Blanco, Texas

Dr. Richard Kramer

Industry Consultant, Brookeville, Md.

Dr. Fred Whitford

Purdue University Pesticide Programs, West Lafayette, Ind.

More About PCT’s Technician of the Year Awards

Visit the “online extras” section on pctonline.com for additional information about this year’s finalists and a listing of past PCT Technicians of the Year.