Leadership

Leadership

Updated 10/15/2024

2023-2024 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Steven C. Arenz, ACE

Arenz Pest Management Solutions Inc.
PO Box 1062
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Phone: 636-671-3100
Fax: 636-671-3104

PRESIDENT ELECT
John Myers, ACE

Gunter Pest Management
220 W. 72nd St.
Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: 816-523-0777

SECRETARY/TREASURER
Larry Hodson, Jr.

Big River Pest Control
106 N. 4th St.
Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: 573-221-1400
Fax: 573-248-1132

IMM. PAST PRESIDENT
Janet Preece

Zip Zap Termite & Pest Control
18602 N US Highway 69, PO Box 123
Lawson, MO 64062
Phone: 816-407-7378

REGION I VP
Geoffery Preece
 (term expires 2026)
Zip Zap Termite & Pest Control
18602 N US Highway 69, PO Box 123
Lawson, MO 64062
Phone: 816-407-7378

REGION II VP
Kyle Bernskoetter 
(term expires 2026)
Art’s Pest Control
429 W. Miller St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-634-3299

REGION III VP
Mitch Kluwe
, ACE (term expires 2026)
SEMO Termite and Pest Control, Inc.
PO Box 67
New Melle, MO 63365
Phone: 636-398-5776
Fax: 636-828-4898

REGION IV VP
Brad Dutoit, BCE
(term expires 2026)
Jones Pest Control. Inc.
546 N. Basswood Avenue
Republic, MO 65738
Phone: 417-647-5121

REGION V VP
Gary Schuessler
 (term expires 2026)
Advanced Pest Control Systems, Inc.
530 County Road 317
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: 573-334-4215
Fax: 573-339-1651

Directors at Large

Jason Everitt, ACE (term expires 2025)
Rottler Pest & Lawn Solutions
2690 Masterson Rd., Ste. 400
St. Louis, MO 63114
Phone: 314-426-6100
Fax: 877-953-5655

Trey Hodson (term expires 2025)
Big River Pest Control
106 N. 4th Street
Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: 573-221-1400
Fax: 573-248-1132

Chris Horrell (term expires 2025)
Bug Zero
849 S. Kings Highway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone: 573-803-7828

Megan Jacobsen (term expires 2025)
Steve’s Pest Control, Inc.
190 N. Greenway Drive
Holts Summit, MO 65043
Phone: 573-896-4868

Todd Johnson (term expires 2025)
Rentokil Terminix
1780 Gillsinn Lane
Fenton, MO 63026
Phone: 314-805-4723

Ron Lang (term expires 2025)
Havener’s Termite and Insect Control, Inc.
819 W. Jackson
Owensville, MO 65066
Phone: 573-437-2031
Fax: 573-437-4117

Gray Long, Sr. (term expires 2025)
So Long Bugs, LLC
PO Box 158
Poplar Bluff, MO 63902
Phone: 573-778-1000

Michael Patterson (term expires 2025)
Pest Pro Solutions
310 W. Shelbina Avenue
Shelbina, MO 63468
Phone: 573-721-2022

ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE
Jaime Roush (term expires 2026)
Paraclipse
2271 E. 29th Avenue
Columbus, NE68601
Phone: 800-854-6379/Cell: 402-708-0834

MPMA OFFICE
Sandra Boeckman, Executive Director
722 E. Capitol Ave.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-761-5771
Fax: 573-635-7823

Committees and Chairpersons

  • Education and Training John Myers (Chair), Larry Hodson, Janet Preece, Trey Hodson, Jeff Preece
  • Government Affairs Geoffery Preece
  • Political Action (PAC) – Michael Patterson, Gary Schuessler
  • Awards/Hall of Fame – Ron Lang (Chair), Jeremiah Ryden, Mitch Kluwe, Kyle Bernskoetter, Mitch Clevenger
  • Nominating – MPMA Executive Committee (Officers)
  • Membership/Public Relations – Regional Vice Presidents
  • Missouri Housing Industry Alliance – Steven Arenz
  • Newsletter/Website/Social Media/Public Relations – Brad Dutoit, Ben Marselus, Trey Hodson, Jason Everitt, Geoffery Preece
  • Past Presidents – Mitch Clevenger, Randy Coleman
  • PWPMI – Janet Preece, Annie Carney
  • ACE Training – Jeff Preece

Missouri Pest Management Association Past Presidents

2024 — Steven Arenz
2023 — Janet Preece
2022 — Janet Preece
2021 — Gary Schuessler
2020 — Gary Schuessler
2019 — Randy Coleman
2018 — Randy Coleman
2017 — Mitch Clevenger
2016 — Mitch Clevenger, ACE
2015 — Jeremiah Ryden
2014 — Jeremiah Ryden
2013 — Bryan Ninichuck
2012 — Bryan Ninichuck
2011 — Jeff Darst
2010 — Jeff Preece
2009 — Jeff Preece
2008 — Mike Bernskoetter
2007 — Mike Bernskoetter
2006 — Norman Craig
2005 — Norman Craig
2004 — Ivan Eftink
2003 — Ivan Eftink
2002 — Jeff Holper
2001 — Jeff Holper
2000 — Kevin Smith

1999 — Keith Kissee
1998 — John Kimak
1997 — Andrew Mannino Jr.
1996 — Jimmy Odom
1995 — Jimmy Odom
1994 — Scott Phillips
1993 — Dave Cole
1992 — Dave Cole
1991 — Homer Tuttle
1990 — James A. Coleman
1989 — James A. Coleman
1988 — John Wingate
1987 — John Wingate
1986 — Larry Bias
1985 — Larry Bias
1984 — Andrew Mannino, Sr.
1980-81 — Norman Besheer
1948 — Reynold Shuyler
1947 — A. L. Linck
1946 — Thomas C. Raley