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Frank Meek presents House Flies for 1 hr. HPC, Cat. 31 & 35
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Frank Meek
Frank Meek, BCE, PHE, PCQI
Manager – Technical Services
Rollins Inc.
Frank Meek, currently Manager Technical Services for Rollins Inc., the parent company of Orkin LLC and many other recognizable pest control brands. He started his career with Orkin in 1986 as a termite service sales inspector in College Park, Ga. After several years of success in both sales and service, he was promoted to management in 1990. He has served in branch, region, and division management positions in different locations, at one time running the company’s Caribbean operation.
In 1999 Meek moved into the Technical Services Department as the technical manager for commercial pest control operations. In 2003 he was promoted to technical director, where he was responsible for the product and equipment selection for all Orkin’s pest control operations. He also provided research into new chemistries and concepts for potential use by the company and provided technical support via email, telephone, and in person for the 400-plus branches inNorth America and the international operations. In 2008 Frank became the International Technical and Training Director supporting 90 plus locations around the globe in over 60 countries. In this capacity, he provided technical resources and training for all international operations for Orkin, Inc.
In 2020, Frank returned to the US Technical Team for Rollins, providing support to Orkin and the other Rollins brands of pest control.
Meek is a regular speaker at NPMA and many international, state, and regional pest control association meetings as well as non-pest control industry associations such as the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) and others. He has had many articles published in pest control industry trade magazines as well as in major media outlets such as Wall Street Journal and the NY Times, CNN, MSNBC and others. He has also represented Orkin in national television appearances on shows such as the NBC Today Show, and CNN and ABC News.
In 2005, Frank co-authored the IPM Recommended Practice book for ASHES, which has become the standard for providing pest management service to the healthcare industry. In 2010, Frank authored the chapter on Occasional Invader Pest in the 10th edition of the Mallis Handbook to Pest Control Operations.
In 2015 Frank was named as an advisor to the Scientific Committee for the Chinese Pest Control Association.
He was recognized by PCT magazine in 2003 as one of the Top 40 Under 40 for his contributions to the industry. He is a member of NPMA, Entomological Society of America, Pi Chi Omega, a professional fraternity for the pest control industry, NEHA and many other organizations. In 2001 he earned his BCE recognition, in 2021 his PCQI designation and in 2022 he earned the Public Health Entomology Certificate PHE. In 2022 Frank received, from the International IPM Symposium, the inaugural International IPM Achievement Award (IPM Practitioner – non-aca. This award recognizes people who have made outstanding achievements in IPM adoption, implementation and sustainability.