Leadership
Leadership
Updated 12/16/2025
2025-2026 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
John Myers, ACE
Gunter Pest Management
220 W. 72nd St.
Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: 816-523-0777
PRESIDENT ELECT
Larry Hodson, Jr.
Big River Pest Control
106 N. 4th St.
Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: 573-221-1400
Fax: 573-248-1132
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Kyle Bernskoetter
Art’s Pest Control
429 W. Miller St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-634-3299
IMM. PAST PRESIDENT
Steven C. Arenz, ACE
Arenz Pest Management Solutions Inc.
4575 Hunter Lane
Byrnes Mill, MO 63051
Phone: 636-671-3100
Fax: 636-671-3104
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
Trey Hodson (term expires 2026)
Big River Pest Control
106 N. 4th Street
Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: 573-221-1400
Fax: 573-248-1132
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
VACANT
REGION V VP
VACANT
Directors at Large
Jason Everitt, ACE (term expires 2027)
Rottler Pest & Lawn Solutions
2690 Masterson Rd., Ste. 400
St. Louis, MO 63114
Phone: 314-426-6100
Fax: 877-953-5655
Megan Jacobson (term expires 2027)
Steve’s Pest Control, Inc.
190 N. Greenway Drive
Holts Summit, MO 65043
Phone: 573-896-4868
Todd Johnson (term expires 2027)
Rentokil Terminix
1780 Gillsinn Lane
Fenton, MO 63026
Phone: 314-805-4723
Ron Lang (term expires 2027)
Havener’s Termite and Insect Control, Inc.
509 W. Lincoln
Owensville, MO 65066
Phone: 573-437-2031
Fax: 573-437-4117
Gray Long (term expires 2027)
So Long Bugs, LLC
PO Box 158
Poplar Bluff, MO 63902
Phone: 573-778-1000
Janet Preece (term expires 2027)
Zip Zap Termite & Pest Control
18602 N US Highway 69, PO Box 123
Lawson, MO 64062
Phone: 816-407-7378
Committees and Chairpersons
- Education/Training/ACE – Trey Hodson (Chair), Larry Hodson, Janet Preece, Jeff Preece
- Government Affairs – Geoffery Preece (Chair)
- Political Action (PAC) – Gary long, Jr.
- Awards/Hall of Fame/Past Presidents – Ron Lang (Chair), Jeremiah Ryden, Mitch Kluwe, Kyle Bernskoetter, Mitch Clevenger
- Nominating – Steve Arenz (Chair), Executive Committee (Officers)
- Membership/Public Relations – Regional Vice Presidents
- Missouri Housing Industry Alliance – TBD
- Newsletter/Website/Social Media/Public Relations – Todd Johnson (Chair), Evan Hutchcraft, Trey Hodson, Jason Everitt, Geoffery Preece
- Past Presidents – Janet Preece and Jeremiah Ryden (Co-Chairs)
- PWPMI – Janet Preece, and Megan Jacobson (Co-Chairs)
ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE
Evan Hutchcraft (term expires 2026)
Neogen Corporation
944 Nandino Blvd.
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 573-690-4038
MPMA OFFICE
Sandra Boeckman, Executive Director
722 E. Capitol Ave.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-761-5771
Fax: 573-635-7823
Missouri Pest Management Association Past Presidents
2025 — Steven Arenz
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