Committees

Volunteer today by contacting the committee chair or sending an email to info@azppo.org. 

Membership
Recruits and maintains membership.

• Chair: Curtis Whalen, 480-220-3842

Lobbies on behalf of the AzPPO to ensure pest management laws and rules are sensible, workable, and do not unduly burden pest management companies.

• Chair: Chris Gillies, 623-293-7729
• Chair: Cody Smith, 480-964-0145

Communications/Website 
Drafts and sends timely, accurate and complete information to members and regularly updates AzPPO website with current events, issues, meeting notices. Creates a monthly AZPPO Newsletter highlighting industry events, issues, meeting notices.

• Chair: Fred Willey, 623-435-0228
  

Arizona Great Western Conference & Expo Committee 
Works directly with vendors, attendees and venues to set up and organize the annual Conference & Expo

Bylaws/Insurance/Nominating 
Reviews Bylaws for needed updates and submits to membership for vote. Works with endorsed insurance provider on membership insurance program. Receives input for BOD and BOD Executive Committee positions and provides nominees to membership for a vote.

• Chair: Chris Gillies, 623-293-7729

Education/Masterminds 

• Chair: Darren Hunsaker, 480-779-7378
• Chair: Cody Smith, 480-964-0145

• Chair: Ruth Leo, 602-284-5191

Philanthropy

Philanthropic committee working with the community to assist in “pay it forward” projects. This committee offers opportunities to our membership to give back to the community as well as raising funds for charitable donation.