Jeff Keller Named 2024 David Cooksey PestVet of the Year

WASHINGTON - At Monday's FMC Luncheon at Legislative Day, FMC’s Allan Dufoe presented the 2024 David Cooksey PestVet of the Year Award to Jeff Keller of Burns Pest Elimination. 

A 20-year veteran of the pest management industry as well as a veteran of the U.S. Army, Keller served as a transportation operations specialist, an airborne and pathfinder, and an AIT instructor/writer. Keller has been a pioneer in developing programs with NPMA and his state association to connect veterans to careers in pest control and assisted in NPMA become officially approved as a Department of Defense SkillBridge Partner. He’s also has helped launch numerous philanthropic efforts with his PestVets state unit and was integral in partnering with Forgotten Not Gone to raise over $70,000 for veterans at PestWorld in 2021.

He has helped launch numerous philanthropic efforts with his PestVets state unit and was integral in partnering with Forgotten Not Gone to raise over $70,000 for veterans at PestWorld in 2021.

Dufoe also noted, “You'll find him at the VA Phoenix Rehab Clinic fixing up pest control equipment to make it functional for veterans with disabilities so they are able to work in service industries.”