Russell “Mark” Hunter
Screen Actors Guild Member- 1975
Attended Ga. College (Milledgeville) and Macon State College- 1975-1977
(1977- 1982) Friedman’s Jewelers-4 years in management roles in cities including Atlanta, Augusta, Albany and Charleston, S.C. Named “Manager of the Year” from field of 100+ fellow managers in 5 Southeastern U.S. states and was 2nd runner up for same distinction the following year. Ran largest volume store for this firm-
(1982- 2007) White and Lavender Pest Control, Macon, Ga. 23 years, Vice President/ General Manager
Co-Founder of Middle Georgia Pest Control Association 1985
Region Director for GPCA 1986-1988
GPCA Education Committee Member 1986-1992
GPCA Secretary-Treasurer 1992-1993
GPCA Vice President 1993-1994
GPCA Summer Conference Co-Chair 1993
Pest Control Technology (PCT Magazine) “Business Strategies 2000” Roundtable Invitee (1 of 60 nationwide)- Berkeley,CA- 2004
President- Georgia Pest Control Association- 1994-1995
Chairman of the Board- Georgia Pest Control Association- 1995-1996
Allgood Pest Solutions, Technical and Quality Assurance Director- February 2008- April 2012
Named Allgood Pest Solutions Vice President- January 2009
At Allgood my job responsibilities included: CEU training for certified/ registered employees; Fed/State Compliance- GA. /S.C., DOA, EPA, OSHA, Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources (Wildlife Division) NPMA Quality Pro, Schools, Medical Facilities, Food Handling; Company cram-course instructor to prepare technician registration, PCO HPC/WDO certification and Nuisance Wildlife Certification test-
2009, 2011, 2012 , 2013 GPCA “Road Show” Course Speaker
2009 GPCA South Georgia Conference Co-Chair and Course Speaker
2010 GPCA South Georgia Conference Co-Chair and Course Speaker
GPCA “Past President” Board of Directors Representative 2010-2011
Georgia Dept of Agriculture- Certified Household Pest Control- 1986
Georgia Dept of Agriculture- Certified Wood Destroying Organisms- 1986
GPCA “Train the Trainer” Course Graduate- 2008
Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission Approved Instructor- 2008
South Carolina Certified Applicator Commercial 7-A Licensee-2008
Certified Ga. DNR Approved Resident Trapping Licensee- 2008
Certified Ga. DNR Approved Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Licensee- 2008
Certified Ga. DNR Approved Nuisance Wildlife Control Trapper Licensee- 2008
Georgia Dept of Agriculture- Certified Public Health Operator- 2009
AIB (American Institute of Baking) Graduate- Food Safety for Warehousing/Distribution-2010
AIB Graduate- Food Processing/ Distribution- 2010-
Ga. Association of Realtors (GAR) Partners in Education Instructor
South Carolina Dept of Agriculture Certified Public Health Licensee- 2010
South Carolina Wildlife Control Operator- 2010
EPA Certified Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) – 2010
Current Macon Toastmasters Member
Georgia Pest Control Association Board of Directors- 2010- 2012
GPCA Region 8 Director- 2010-2012
Speakers Bureau for Medical Center of Central Georgia- 2011
Certified Dept of Agriculture- Turf and Ornamental Licensee- 2012
Baldwin County Health Department “Bed Bug Blues” Presenter- 2012
Owner- LandMark Pest and Wildlife Solutions- 2012
Current Member of Ga. Pest Control Association (GPCA)
Current Member of Certified Pest Control Operators of Georgia (CPCO)
Owner- Pest Professor- Independent Consultant for the Pest and Wildlife Industry- 2012
Georgia Dept of Agriculture- Certified Mosquito Licensee – 2012
GPCA Fall South Georgia Conference Speaker- (UGA@ABAC Conference, Tifton)
CPCO Fall Conference Speaker- 2012 (Perry Conference Center)
GPCA Fall Road Show Speaker- 2012 ( Macon Farmers Market)
GPCA Winter Conference Speaker- 2013 (UGA Continuing Education Center, Athens)
Columbus/Phenix City Pest Control Association Speaker- Fall 2013
CPCO Fall Conference Speaker- 2013 (Perry Conference Center)
LIPHATECH 2013 Panel Speaker for ERATICATE SOFT BAIT AWARENESS National Tour
Pest Control Magazine (PCT) February 2014 Issue Feature Story on Mark Hunter/LandMark Pest and Wildlife Solutions, Inc.
Pest Control Magazine (PCT) March 2014 Featured Podcast Interview (pctonline.com)
Columbus/Phenix City Pest Control Association Speaker- 2014
Georgia Power Company Guest Speaker- May 2014
CPCO Fall Conference Speaker- 2014 (Forsyth Conference Center)
Carlyle Place Guest Speaker- March 2015
Conference Speaker- Middle Georgia Cooperative Extension Society- Perry Courthouse- March 2015
CPCO Fall Conference Speaker- November 2015- Anderson Conference Center, Macon
GA Auctioneer Assn. for Ga. Assn. of Realtors Training- DoubleTree Hotel- Buckhead Atlanta- Jan 2016
Columbus/Phenix City Pest Control Spring Association Speaker- Feb 2016
Columbus/Phenix City Pest Control Fall Association Speaker- Aug 2016
CPCO Fall Conference Speaker- Anderson Conference Center, Macon- November 2016
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- Marietta- Feb 2016
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Speaker- Savannah Civic Center, Savannah- Sept. 2016
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Speaker- Forsyth County Central Park-Cumming, Ga. – Nov. 2016
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- Savannah Rapids Park- Augusta – Dec. 2016
Orkin Exterminating Company- Designated Approved Speaker Vendor- January 2017
Orkin Training- Chattanooga, TN.- February 2017
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- -Columbus City Service Center- March 2017
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- -Columbus City Service Center- March 2017
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conf Speaker- Gainesville Civic Center Gainesville, Ga. – Sept.2017
CPCO Fall Conference Speaker- Anderson Conference Center, Macon- November 2017
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- -Columbus City Service Center- Feb. 2018
ORKIN MACON TRAINING- SPRING 2018
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- -Forsyth CountyCentral Park- Cumming, Ga. May 2018
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- -BYRON Municipal Building- August 2018
GPCA Fall South Georgia Conference Speaker- (UGA@ABAC Conference, Tifton) November 2018
PEST CONTROL MANAGER, Inc. Conference Speaker- Savannah Rapids Park- Augusta – Dec. 2018
