Black Ownership Matters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Black Ownership Matters (BOM) held its Legislative Day dinner in the nation’s capital on March 13. Members and representatives of BOM from across the county gathered to break bread, discuss business growth strategies and next steps in business operations
The meeting was attended by BOM members Vernon Brown and Quincy Brown, owners of Harpoon Pest Solutions; Ayanna and Qudair Martin, owners of Alpha to Omega Termite and Pest Control; Timson Green, Service Manager for Terminix International; Niles Hooks, owner of Pest Exterminating; and Angela and Michael Nevill, owners of N&N Consulting & Pest Control; and board members Jason Payne, CEO of Payne Pest Management; Wayne Golden, owner of GSquare Consulting; Faye Golden, Director of Government Affairs for Cook's Pest Control; Sterling Barbour, President of Revolution National Pest Council; and Jim Steed, owner of Neighborly Pest Management.
Black Ownership Matters was founded in 2020, and their mission is to promote black ownership of pest control companies by providing financial guidance, business resources, employee development, mentorship and community support. Although ownership of a pest control business is a clear success metric, it is by no means the only measure. By viewing our mission through the lens of ownership, our strategies to meet these goals are to:
1) Identify current black owners in the pest management industry and support their business growth through mentorship and access to resources.
2) Identify potential future black owners currently involved in the pest control industry and support upward mobility in their careers. We view this step as the catalyst for them to begin their path to ownership.
3) Engage in outreach to the black community at large to inform them of the critical role pest management plays in the lives of all people and discuss potential business ownership opportunities available in the field.
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