The Virginia Pest Management Association is a member-directed organization whose Board of Directors is elected by the Association’s membership. Each year VPMA holds Board elections in accordance with the VPMA Bylaws. Article VII, Section 3 dictates the formulation of the Slate of Nominations, and Article VI, Sections 4 and 5 outlines the voting process. Please click here for a brief description of the nomination process and election process.
VPMA Board Elections
Board elections are currently underway to elect the VPMA Board of Directors.
The nominations committee presents the following Initial Slate of Nominations to the VPMA Membership on September 23, 2025.
Additional nominations can be accepted within 15 days of the distribution of this initial slate. Any active member in good standing can be nominated. Nominees should complete this VPMA Board Elections Nomination Form by close of business on October 8, 2025.
The final slate will be created, and ballots, accompanied by candidate statements and photographs, will be emailed to each designated "voting member" within each Active Member Company in good standing on October 10th. The elections will be certified by the Executive Director, and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting being held during the Virginia Pest Management Summit, on November 12, 2025.
This communication is NOT your ballot! It is a call for nominations. At this point, we need additional nominations. Please nominate yourself or suggest a colleague.
Officers:
President: Shannon Harlow-Ellis, ACE, Mosquito Joe Corporate, Virginia Beach, VA
Vice President: Greg Schmidt, Pest Solutions, Inc., Thornburg, VA
Secretary: Carley Church, Getem Services, Norfolk, VA
Treasurer: Jeffrey Zeiber, ACE, Accel Pest Control, Virginia Beach, VA
National Representative: Aaron Owens, US Pest Control, Highland Springs, VA
Allied Director: Michael Ivey, Syngenta
Directors (3 directors need to be elected to fill the Board):
Rahsan Mitchell, Mitchells Pest Control, Sandston, VA
Conrad Lyons, American Pest, Richmond, VA
Director Seat: Candidate Needed
Regional Directors (1 from each region):
Tidewater: Nathan Bullock, Talent Termite, Virginia Beach, VA
Northern Virginia: Candidate Needed