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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J 28 ULY 30-AUG. 5, 2021 BTR
Bronx native elected to
national pest control board
Joel Nolasco, the owner of a Westchester
based pest management company,
has been recently elected to the
board of a national non-profi t.
Operating NuBorn Pest Control, located
at 154 E. Boston Post Road in the
village of Mamaroneck, Nolasco was
elected in March to the National Pest
Management Association’s Board of
Directors.
“To be selected by a group of your
peers voted on across the country was
validating,” he said. “Most people in
the pest control industry are second
and third generation, so being fi rst
generation and being able to be recognized
as a representative of the industry
is inspiring to me and I hope that it
is inspiring to others.”
The National Pest Management Association,
NPMA, established in 1933,
is an organization with nearly 5,000
members from around the world that
supports the pest management industry’s
commitment to the protection of
public health, food and property.
Nolasco, a resident of Yonkers and
native of the Bronx, is the fi rst Latino
elected to the NPMA board.
“I hope with everything I can do
there and have been doing already,
that I can motivate people,” he said.
“We can get there and make positive
change if you set your mind to it.”
After launching NuBorn in 2008
with a longtime friend, the duo has
grown the business into one of the premiere
pest control operations in all of
Westchester County. Nolasco, 35, said
the added distinction of now being
an NPMA board member allows him
the ability to collaborate with other
members across the country—including
bigger and more established companies—
and learn new approaches,
which will only prove to benefi t
NuBorn and better serve his clients.
“Ultimately, the point of being on
the NPMA board is to give back to
your industry … and see how to be a
better company,” he added. “To take
things that I’ve learned as a small
business owner and share it with others.”
Roughly 15 years ago Nolasco knew
he found his calling in pest control
while fi rst working for Terminix—the
second largest pest control company
in the U.S.—in 2005 while attending
college. That passion, coupled with
his growing entrepreneurial sprit, allowed
him to quickly rise up the ranks
there, before ultimately deciding to
venture out on his own path.
“I fell in love with pest management,
every aspect of the industry appealed
to me,” he said. “I knew this
would be my life career. My work experience
and drive shaped the way I
saw the business. I continue to grow,
learn and have an eagerness to help
shape the industry I love.”
Once establishing NuBorn, Nolasco
has also been extremely active
within the industry. He has served
Joel Nolasco, of Yonkers, was recently
elected to the National Pest Management
Association Board of Directors. Nolasco
owns NuBorn Pest Control in the village of
Mamaroneck. Photo courtesy Joel Nolasco
on the inaugural board of the New
York Pest Management Association,
NYPMA, working his way up to board
president. And currently, he serves as
past president of the NYPMA as well
as the current chairman of the NPMA
Diversity Committee.
“I feel fortunate to be part of this
industry,” he said. “It is an exciting
time for us in pest management.”
Nolasco, who is also one of the
few associate certifi ed entomologist
in Westchester County, believes now
more than ever that the pest control
industry is becoming more valued,
and he’s happy to be a part of that
shifting perception.
“I think it’s becoming more accepted
overall,” he said. “Rather than
people seeing us as harming the environment,
we’re enhancing life and
helping you enjoy your life.”
For more information about
Nuborn Pest Control and its wide array
of professional services, call 914-
239-3831 or visit www.nubornpest.
com.
NPMA exists to positively impact
the businesses and livelihoods of
those in the pest management community.
Headquartered in Fairfax,
Virginia, just outside of Washington,
D.C., the association is guided by
the vision of knowledgeable industry
professionals who serve on NPMA’s
Board of Directors, which sets policy
and manages the organization’s business.
The board is composed of 26 voting
members: President, Immediate
Past President, President-Elect, Treasurer,
Secretary; 10 At-Large Directors
elected from the general membership;
fi ve Regional Directors and two
Associate Directors elected at the discretion
of the board.
-Bronx Times
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