Staff
Barry H. Stangel
Barry is the president of B. H. Stangel, Inc., which operates as The Pest Management Consulting & Training Center located in Suffern, NY. He is celebrating his 50 years in the pest management industry as an owner of several pest management service companies, and as founder and past president of The Professional Pesticide Applicators Association. He was appointed by the Rockland County Legislature to serve as a member of the Environmental Management Council where he served for 13 years. During his term he was responsible for developing the Rockland County Pesticide & Household Hazardous collection program.
He has been training Individuals, Companies, Municipal Employees, Health Departments and Regulatory Personal for the past 29 years. He offers consulting services to small and medium size companies that will help grow your business and most important keeping out of the court system.
Barry has been one of the nations leading WDI trainers for the Home Inspection Industry. A regular presenter at national home inspection conventions and regional workshops which are designed to help home inspection companies reduce their liability.
Barry is the president of B. H. Stangel, Inc., which operates as The Pest Management Consulting & Training Center located in Suffern, NY. He is celebrating his 50 years in the pest management industry as an owner of several pest management service companies, and as founder and past president of The Professional Pesticide Applicators Association. He was appointed by the Rockland County Legislature to serve as a member of the Environmental Management Council where he served for 13 years. During his term he was responsible for developing the Rockland County Pesticide & Household Hazardous collection program.
He has been training Individuals, Companies, Municipal Employees, Health Departments and Regulatory Personal for the past 29 years. He offers consulting services to small and medium size companies that will help grow your business and most important keeping out of the court system.
Barry has been one of the nations leading WDI trainers for the Home Inspection Industry. A regular presenter at national home inspection conventions and regional workshops which are designed to help home inspection companies reduce their liability.
Abby Beveraggi
Abby is our newest member of our staff. Abby will be assisting our clients with training class registrations and developing all our new presentations.
Abby will be developing our new apprentice training program in both English and Spanish.
Thomas DeChillo
Tom has recently joined the teaching staff at B. H. Stangel, Inc. He comes to us after thirty years with the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation. His career with the DEC began after obtaining a Forestry degree from Paul Smith’s College. He started out working for the Bureau of Forest Insect & Disease Control where he conducted Gypsy Moth egg mass surveys, Scleroderris Canker studies and performed general tree diagnoses for land owners. The Bureau of FIDC eventually morphed into the Bureau of Pesticide Management where Tom spent the next 25 years. While there, he performed regulatory functions, such as inspecting pesticide businesses, applicators & manufacturers, responding to pesticide-related complaints & spills and drawing pesticide samples.
But Tom’s other duty, and his greatest pleasure, was being an educator. During his 25 years in the Bureau, Tom conducted hundreds of training sessions for individuals wishing to become certified pesticide applicators. He was also a regular speaker at various pest control industry trade shows & monthly meetings. He has a relaxed, humorous style which is very conducive to a student’s retention of information.
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Tom has recently joined the teaching staff at B. H. Stangel, Inc. He comes to us after thirty years with the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation. His career with the DEC began after obtaining a Forestry degree from Paul Smith’s College. He started out working for the Bureau of Forest Insect & Disease Control where he conducted Gypsy Moth egg mass surveys, Scleroderris Canker studies and performed general tree diagnoses for land owners. The Bureau of FIDC eventually morphed into the Bureau of Pesticide Management where Tom spent the next 25 years. While there, he performed regulatory functions, such as inspecting pesticide businesses, applicators & manufacturers, responding to pesticide-related complaints & spills and drawing pesticide samples.
But Tom’s other duty, and his greatest pleasure, was being an educator. During his 25 years in the Bureau, Tom conducted hundreds of training sessions for individuals wishing to become certified pesticide applicators. He was also a regular speaker at various pest control industry trade shows & monthly meetings. He has a relaxed, humorous style which is very conducive to a student’s retention of information.
Curtis Wegener
Curtis also has joined our teaching & consulting staff. He was formally head of Pest Control Operation for the Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority. Curtis has been a member of
Westchester County IPM team. Curtis will be part of our training staff for Structural & Rodent, and Food Processing courses.
David Folina
Dave will officially joint our organization on August 1, 2011. He has had a long and successful career in the turf management field working for Scotts Lawn Services.
He is a NYSDEC Certified Applicator in Categories 3A & 7A. He has worked as a trainer for all new hires in company policies, procedures and application techniques to
meet both NYSDEC and Scott’s requirements. He was responsible for all exterior inspections and perimeter applications.
David will be in charge of Lawn & Landscape Division in developing educational programs, helping lawn care companies comply with state regulations.
This fall David will participate in our new business development program designed to help small & medium size landscape companies grow their business.
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Jean Seawright
Jean L. Seawright is president of the Winter Park, Florida, management consulting firm, Seawright & Associates. The firm specializes in providing HR consulting solutions that reduce legal liabilities, enhance profits and productivity, improve morale, and ensure compliance with complex employment regulations.
Seawright & Associates consults with business owners and leaders on critical human resource challenges including, but not limited to: attracting talent; interviewing, hiring, and coaching employees; performance management; documentation; layoffs and terminations; harassment and internal investigations; wage and hour regulations; ADA, FMLA, EEOC and discrimination matters; overtime issues; leaves of absence; negligent hiring; compliance with state and federal employment regulations; and much more!
As an HR Consultant, Jean designs hiring systems, compensation and bonus plans, performance evaluation systems, management training programs, employee handbooks, employee opinion surveys, compliance audits, affirmative action plans, job profiles, and many other employment programs. All of the firm’s work is customized to suit the client’s culture. Jean also conducts internal investigations and HR audits; and she provides expert witness testimony in lawsuits involving HR matters.
Jean received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She has also earned the prestigious CMC (Certified Management Consultant) designation; credentialed by the Institute of Management Consultants. The CMC designation is the preeminent mark of competency, knowledge, and professionalism in the management consulting industry. Less than 1% of all consultants have achieved this level of performance. Jean has also been appointed a member of the National Speakers Association and Society for Human Resources Management.
As a management consultant since 1987, Jean has represented clients before the U.S. Department of Labor, EEOC, OFCCP, and other state and federal regulatory agencies. She is highly regarded in her ability to lead organizations through dynamic growth and development phases, and is known for her unique and visionary approach to everyday business challenges. Over the years, Jean has consulted with thousands of organizations, has published numerous articles in the field of human resources, and regularly presents vibrant, bottom-line, informative management sessions at national and state conventions and trade associations.
Jean L. Seawright is president of the Winter Park, Florida, management consulting firm, Seawright & Associates. The firm specializes in providing HR consulting solutions that reduce legal liabilities, enhance profits and productivity, improve morale, and ensure compliance with complex employment regulations.
Seawright & Associates consults with business owners and leaders on critical human resource challenges including, but not limited to: attracting talent; interviewing, hiring, and coaching employees; performance management; documentation; layoffs and terminations; harassment and internal investigations; wage and hour regulations; ADA, FMLA, EEOC and discrimination matters; overtime issues; leaves of absence; negligent hiring; compliance with state and federal employment regulations; and much more!
As an HR Consultant, Jean designs hiring systems, compensation and bonus plans, performance evaluation systems, management training programs, employee handbooks, employee opinion surveys, compliance audits, affirmative action plans, job profiles, and many other employment programs. All of the firm’s work is customized to suit the client’s culture. Jean also conducts internal investigations and HR audits; and she provides expert witness testimony in lawsuits involving HR matters.
Jean received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She has also earned the prestigious CMC (Certified Management Consultant) designation; credentialed by the Institute of Management Consultants. The CMC designation is the preeminent mark of competency, knowledge, and professionalism in the management consulting industry. Less than 1% of all consultants have achieved this level of performance. Jean has also been appointed a member of the National Speakers Association and Society for Human Resources Management.
As a management consultant since 1987, Jean has represented clients before the U.S. Department of Labor, EEOC, OFCCP, and other state and federal regulatory agencies. She is highly regarded in her ability to lead organizations through dynamic growth and development phases, and is known for her unique and visionary approach to everyday business challenges. Over the years, Jean has consulted with thousands of organizations, has published numerous articles in the field of human resources, and regularly presents vibrant, bottom-line, informative management sessions at national and state conventions and trade associations.
Norman Cooper
Norman Cooper was president for more than 20 years of the largest pest control company in the New York area until his recent retirement. Since "retirement" he has given presentations regarding the business of pest control in Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, England, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan as well as at more than 30 state and regional organizations. His articles and presentations have been translated into seven languages.
He has been President of the National Pest Management Association, been inducted into the Pest Control Hall of Fame, named "one of the most influential people in pest control" by Pest Control magazine and is the sole recipient of National Pest Management Association's "Humanitarian Award".
Norm Cooper also served as advisor to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environment Conservation and is presently on the editorial advisory board of Pest Control magazine.
He is often cited as being a major force in having transformed the public perception of the pest control industry from a reactive organization to the poractive "Guardians of the Environment" designation out industry enjoys today.
Norm is a consultant for acquisitions to Orkin, Terminiz, J.C. Ehrlich/Rentokil, regional and local pest management companies as well as investment banking firms and private equity groups interested in pest control acquisitions. Leading industry trade magazines have referred to Norman Cooper as "the Deal Maker" and "the go-to-guy when buying or selling a pest management business."
Norman Cooper was president for more than 20 years of the largest pest control company in the New York area until his recent retirement. Since "retirement" he has given presentations regarding the business of pest control in Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, England, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan as well as at more than 30 state and regional organizations. His articles and presentations have been translated into seven languages.
He has been President of the National Pest Management Association, been inducted into the Pest Control Hall of Fame, named "one of the most influential people in pest control" by Pest Control magazine and is the sole recipient of National Pest Management Association's "Humanitarian Award".
Norm Cooper also served as advisor to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environment Conservation and is presently on the editorial advisory board of Pest Control magazine.
He is often cited as being a major force in having transformed the public perception of the pest control industry from a reactive organization to the poractive "Guardians of the Environment" designation out industry enjoys today.
Norm is a consultant for acquisitions to Orkin, Terminiz, J.C. Ehrlich/Rentokil, regional and local pest management companies as well as investment banking firms and private equity groups interested in pest control acquisitions. Leading industry trade magazines have referred to Norman Cooper as "the Deal Maker" and "the go-to-guy when buying or selling a pest management business."