Neil Barnett Neil Barnett joined the NPTA Board of Directors in 2005 and brings many years of practical pest control experience. He previously worked as a self-employed pest control technician dealing primarily with urban pest issues. Neil has always been a strong supporter of the NPTA and is particularly passionate about supporting new entrants…
Dave Hemingway Dave Hemingway joined the NPTA board in August 2019 and brings extensive experience in wildlife and rural pest management. His work has focused on deer management, fox control and the management of species such as rabbits, squirrels and moles. Dave also has more than forty years of experience in rifle shooting and…
Colin Harrison Colin Harrison joined the NPTA board in August 2019 and has more than thirty years of experience in the pest control industry. During his career he has worked for two national pest control companies as well as a regional pest management business in the North West. More recently he has also worked…
Paul Burton Paul Burton is one of the founding members of the National Pest Technicians Association and has spent more than fifty years working in the pest control industry. He began his career in 1970 with the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), later known as Pestoxin, working across the eastern region of the UK. His…
John Davison John Davison is one of the founding members of the National Pest Technicians Association. The NPTA was originally established in 1993 when John and three fellow pest control professionals created an independent organisation to represent pest control technicians. The association began modestly in John’s spare bedroom before growing into a national body…
Kevin Lawrenson Kevin Lawrenson is Chief Executive Officer of the National Pest Technicians Association. He began his career in pest control in 2006 as a Sales Surveyor with Rentokil before progressing through a number of senior leadership roles within the industry. His experience includes heading the Prokill Franchise Network and playing a key role…
Hugh Radford Hugh Radford is Vice Chair of the National Pest Technicians Association and brings more than three decades of experience in the pest control industry. He began his career in pest management in 1988 working for a national pest control company before establishing Guardian Pest Control in 1997. Since then he has built…
Jasmin Emmerson Jasmin Emmerson is Chair of the National Pest Technicians Association and Sales Director at Fotolec. She began her career with the company in 2011 as a Customer Liaison supplying shatterproof lamps used across a variety of industries including pest control. Over the years she progressed through the business to become Sales Director,…