Senior Scientist and Technical Director,
National Pest Management Association
Greg Baumann’s expertise is built upon 27 years of experience in residential and commercial pest management settings. Currently serving as the senior scientist and technical director for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), he has been instrumental in helping to raise awareness and educate the public about pest management issues by acting as one of the association’s national consumer advisors. He provides a wealth of knowledge for homeowners by frequently responding to pest control questions via NPMA’s consumer-oriented Web site, www.pestworld.org.
In addition to his consumer-oriented work, Baumann regularly develops new technical products and educational services for pest control professionals (NPMA members) and interacts with government agencies on a variety of pest management issues.
Baumann began his career as a certified pest management applicator and later worked in several capacities within the pest management arena in the United States and Canada. While working in pest management quality assurance positions for Hershey Foods Corporation’s numerous divisions (including restaurants, factories, homes, and commercial buildings), Baumann became one of just eight to receive the prestigious Outstanding Quality Service Award since the corporation’s 1903 founding.
Baumann was president and owner of Pro-Tech Pest Management, a pest control company that promoted a scientific approach to pest management. During this time, he also served as director of PestOne, an affiliate of pest control companies.
Baumann has been quoted in articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and has appeared in broadcast stories on CNBC, NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Prime Time, CNN, and national network affiliate stations. Baumann has also been a speaker for seminars sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration and the American Institute of Baking International on topics related to food protection and rodent control. He has been selected as a member of the review committee for the National Academy of Sciences and serves on scholarship scientific review committees for Bayer Environmental Science and Nisus Corporation.
Baumann is knowledgeable on a variety of pests and has particular expertise with termites and other wood destroying creatures. He is also able to discuss pest management issues in both home and business settings, including construction and building code questions. Additionally, his degree in chemistry enables him to speak as an expert regarding the various treatments used by pest control professionals.
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