8-5-10: State Pest Association Elects First Female President in More than 60 Year History
New president is a fourth generation pest management professional
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) today announced the election of its first female president. Kristin Dodd, the former vice-president of NCPMA and president of Carolina Pest Management in Monroe, N.C., will be sworn in as president at the association’s annual meeting in early August.
“Today the North Carolina Pest Management Association took a step forward by electing its first female president,” said Doug Whitley, NCPMA president 2009-2010. “We have watched as more and more women have begun pursuing life-long careers in the pest management industry. Having Kristin Dodd lead our efforts over the next year is an excellent example of how both men and women play an important role in the work we do for the citizens of North Carolina.”
Dodd became a certified technician when she was 18 years old and received her pest control license in 1998. After working in other fields and with other pest control companies, she returned full-time to Carolina Pest Management in 2000. She is the fourth generation to work in the family business, which was started by her great-grandfather, Rev. David Dodd, in 1939.
“These days there are very few professions that allow families to work together and pass down knowledge,” said Dodd. “I am proud to be a fourth generation pest professional and I look forward to beginning my duties as the new president of the North Carolina Pest Management Association. There have been numerous dedicated women throughout the years that have been very active in our association and the industry. I am honored that I will join these women as a leader for our profession in North Carolina.”
Dodd was born in Charlotte and attended Monroe High School in Monroe. She attended college at UNC-Chapel Hill, graduating with a degree in Religious Studies. Dodd started helping her father at Carolina Pest Management when she was 10 years old in the office and worked there during the summers during high school and college – working in the office or as a technician out in the field.
Dodd’s term goes from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
About the NCPMA
Founded in 1952, the North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA), is the trade association representing the professional pest management industry in North Carolina. NCPMA promotes the continued cooperation and success of all pest management businesses in North Carolina. Formerly, the North Carolina Pest Control Association, NCPMA is the only statewide association dedicated to representing and educating North Carolina’s pest management professionals.
To learn more about NCPMA, please visit its Web site at: www.ncpestmanagement.org.
####
