PCOC | PEST CONTROL OPERATORS OF CALIFORNIA

	Ron Suber - President Ron has been active in the pest control industry for 26 years and is currently the General Manager of Orange County Pest Control, Inc. He started his pest control career in Dallas, Texas and later managed locations for Orkin Pest Control in Arizona, New Mexico, and California. He was active in the pest control associations for each of those states and served as President of the New Mexico Association in 1985-1986. Ron holds structural pest control licenses in Branch 1, 2 and 3 and is a Certified Quality Control Sanitarian by AIB. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and has completed graduate courses at Louisiana State University and the University of New Mexico. In the PCOC, he has served as the District Chairman and a Director of the San Bernardino/Riverside District, Membership & General Pest Committee Chairman, and was the CAR Liaison for many years. Currently he is serving as a PAPCO Trustee and is looking forward to his continuing his involvement in the association on the executive committee.
	Stephen Delk - President Elect Steve Delk started in the pest control industry working for his father in 1976. In 1997 he purchased the company from his father and operates under the name Delk Pest Control. Delk Pest Control conducts business in Branches II and III. Steve has been involved with PCOC since 1984. He has served as an officer many times in the Mid-Cal District. At the state level Steve served as the GP Committee and has served on many committees over the years. Currently he is serving on the Peacock Committee.
	Scott R. Howell - Treasurer Scott has been around the pest control industry virtually his entire life. Scott actually began working in the industry at the age of 14, when his father opened Howell Pest Control in 1978. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 1985, Scott was Commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the US Air Force. He began working for Mission City Fumigation in 1990 and became president of Mission City Fumigation in 2003. He holds licenses in Branches 1 & 2. Scott has served as Treasurer, Secretary, Vice Chair and District Chairman for PCOC’s Santa Barbara District. He also has chaired the Fumigation Committee and has served on numerous committees and task forces for PCOC. Scott holds a Batchelor of Science in Business Economics from UC Santa Barbara, a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Arts in Classical Civilizations from UC Santa Barbara. He currently resides in the Santa Ynez Valley with his two children, Jason and Delaney. He spends most of his free time with his kids, but also manages to find time for camping, visiting tropical islands, reading up on ancient history – and of course, golf.
	Travis Swope - Second Vice President Travis is a District Manager for Antimite Termite and Pest Control in Costa Mesa, CA. He started out in pest control working on a fumigation truck during the summers when he was just sixteen years old. He was promoted to branch manager in 2002, and is licensed in all 3 branches of pest control. Travis has been actively involved with PCOC for several years and has served as Chairman of the L.A./Southbay District, as well as Chairman of the Fumigation Enforcement Committee and the Fumigation Committee.
	Robert Baker - Third Vice President Born and raised in Modesto, California in the heart of agriculture, Robert always believed he would grow up to farm; however that is not how it worked out. Directly out of college Robert worked for Van Waters and Rogers, where he was then recruited by Clark Pest Control as their Technical Director (14 years) and then in his current position as Operations Manager. Robert has had an active role in the pest management industry working on numerous local, state, national, and international projects. He has served on a number of committees, including the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s "Pest Management Advisory Committee;" The California State "Urban Pest Management Working Group;" PCOC’s General Pest Committee, IPM Committee, and he currently chairs the Water Quality Committee. Additionally he has served on several NPMA committees (3 of which were recognized) and was recognized as "NPMA Committee of the Year". In 2004, Robert was recognized by PCT magazine as one of the 40 most influential people in our industry under the age of 40. He has testified before the California State Senate on behalf of his association helping to prevent legislation that would have been devastating to our industry. Robert has been married to his wife Ronda for 19 years and they enjoy four children.
	Matt Evans - Secretary Matt Evans is a second generation PCO, son of Lyle and Marie Evans, who are both past presidents of PCOC. He owns Northstar Exterminators-West, serving Southern California. He holds an operators license in all three branches of pest control as well as an ag license. Matt has served as treasurer, vice-chairman and chairman of the San Bernardino/Riverside district as well as serving as a director of that district for over 20 years. He has chaired the Safety, Fumigation, Fumigation Enforcement and Constitution/By-laws Committees of PCOC. He is married to his wife, Cathy, of 17 years and they have three sons. His off work activities include family time at the desert with their sandrail and ATV’s and hunting in Utah.
	Casey Brierley - Affiliate Rep Casey Brierley is the vice president and regional manager for Target Specialty Products in the Pacific Northwest and northern California markets. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of the San Jose, Sacramento and Portland branches, he leads a team of 10 field representatives. Prior becoming a regional manager, he served as a branch manager for Target’s San Jose and Fresno branches. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop Science from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. Brierley is a member of California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), the Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC), and the Northern California Turfgrass Council (NCTC). He is a licensed pest control advisor and a past member of Toastmasters International.

	Martyn B. Hopper - Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer Prior to joining PCOC in May of 2007, Mr. Hopper served as California State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for more than 25 years. NFIB is the largest small business organization in the United States with over 36,000 of its members in California. As State Director, Martyn was NFIB's chief advocate for small business in California and responsible for the direction of NFIB public policy in the state, as well as the operation of the State Legislative Office in Sacramento. He has helped draft many small business bills which have been enacted into law and chaired numerous statewide initiative campaigns on business issues over the past fifteen years. Martyn was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Chair of the California Small Business Board in 2006. He was a bi-partisan Chair of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's re-election campaign and was co-chair of the Governor's Reform Agenda campaign in 2005. He graduated from Liverpool University Law School with an LL.B. Honors Degree and is a member of the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple.
	Bill Gaither - Director of Membership/Technical Services Bill has almost three decades of experience in the industry, including and experience as an officer and President of PCOC making him uniquely qualified to serve in this roll of bringing new members into the association as well as acting as a technical resource for our members. Bill is licensed in all three Branches of Structural Pest Control.
	Jenai Zeringue - Office Manager Jenai came to the PCOC in April of 2007 having worked at Marsh for two years prior to that. Her extensive Administrative experience brings much needed support to the PCOC. She was born and raised in Sacramento and is continuing her education at Sacramento City College.
	Nancy Buck - Manager, Financial Services Nancy was born and raised in Stockton, California, and attended local schools, including San Joaquin Delta College. Nancy extended her education by enrolling in tax management courses. She has worked as a bookkeeper for both private and public accounting companies over the last 27 years. Nancy came with her family to Sacramento in 1979, and joined PCOC as our full charge bookkeeper September 1991.
	Akshint Tenneti - Administrative Assistant Akshint began working for PCOC in August of 2010. He was born in Hyderabad, India but I was raised in Santa Clara, California for most of his adolescent and teenage years. He is fluent in three languages due to his ethnical diversity. Currently, he is pursuing his undergraduate degree in Sociology at University of California, Davis. He has a wide range of experience and skills from his previous positions in retail management, call center supervision, IT specialist as well as data entry and office administration.

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