Officers
President
Shannon Harlow-Ellis, ACE
Mosquito Joe
shannon.harlow-ellis@nbly.com
I am an Associate Certified Entomologist with 19 years experience in the Pest Management industry. I have been working as a member of the TPCA board for 5 years, initially as a director at large. Currently, I have the pleasure of acting as the TPCA President, and look forward to continuing my service to the Tidewater community. Supporting the many causes and missions of the TPCA and increasing the awareness and professionalism of our industry.
Vice President
Walter O’Shea
O’Shea’s Pest Control
walter@osheaspest.com
I started in pest control in 1993 working for Western Pest Services. During my 11 years there, I went from commercial pest control to residential pest control, termite control, fumigation and eventually service supervisor overseeing commercial, residential and termite technicians. In 2004 after Western sold to Orkin I left and went overseas to do pest control for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. When i came back home I started O’Shea’s Pest Management in 2005.
Secretary
Jon Furdek, ACE
Accel Termite & Pest Control
Jon@accelpest.com
I am Jon Furdek, with Accel pest and Termite Control. I have been in the pest industry for 20 years. I am licensed in both Virginia and North Carolina. I am an Associate Certified Entomologist.
I have been a part of TPCA for the last 8 years of my career and have joined the board in the past 2 years. I am involved with the TPCA because I believe in the association’s goal of increasing the professionalism of our industry, as well as, help develop and teach others from my experiences within the industry.
Treasurer
Carley Church
GETEM Services
Carley@getemservices.com
My name is Carley Church and I am currently the Human Resources and Marketing Manager at Getem Services located in Norfolk, VA. I have grown up in the industry and have been full-time since graduating James Madison University in 2019. I have been active in the TPCA for just little over a year and have served as the treasurer on the board for the past 2022 term. I choose to be involved with the TPCA because I enjoy working and learning with others and contributing to the success of the pest management industry in the Tidewater area.
Board of Directors
Immediate Past President
John Reid
Accel Termite & Pest Control
john@accelpest.com
I am John Reid with Accel Pest and Termite Control. I have been active in the TPCA for the past 12 years. I have served on the TPCA board for the past 10 years, am the immediate past president and have previously served as the association’s vice-president. I am involved with the TPCA because I believe in the association’s goal of increasing the overall professionalism of our industry.
Director at Large
Owen Littlewood
Bust-A-Bug
olittlewood@bustabugva.com
I am Owen Littlewood, Bust-A-Bug Pest and Crawl Space Solutions President, I have been in the TPCA for the past 5 years and on the board 3 years. I enjoy helping our association, the colleagues I meet and share with, along with the goals of the group of increasing the professionalism of our industry.
Director at Large
Dan Fitzmaurice
Terminix
dfitzmaurice@insect.com
I’m Dan Fitzmaurice, Regional Manager with Terminix of Southeastern Virginia. I’ve been in the pest industry for 22 years now, and have certifications in both North Carolina and Virginia. I’ve been a member of TPCA for nearly 15 years and have just completed my first year on the Board of Directors. I’ve become more involved in recent years and hope to share my knowledge and experiences to help our industry gain further credibility. I particularly enjoy bringing new people into the industry and teaching them the career opportunities that it has to offer.
Director at Large
Nathan Bullock
Talent Termite
nathan@talenttermite.com
I’m Nathan Bullock, co-owner at Talent Termite and Pest Control, I’ve been a member of the TPCA for two years. Prior to founding Talent, I was in the world’s greatest Navy for eight years. The TCPA was very instrumental in helping me get started in the industry, and I’m excited to be able to pay it forward by serving on the board.
Outside of work, I am married with 4 kids. I love spending time outdoors hiking, camping, or hunting.
