At the AEPMA National Board Meeting, David Gay decided to stand down as National President.  David will remain on the National Board for another year as Immediate Past President.

David has been President of AEPMA for 7 years and on the National Board for ten.  David has made an enormous contribution to the Association and will continue to do so.  David decided it was time for “new blood” in the role of President.  Existing Board member and Vice President Vasili Tsoutouras was elected unopposed as David’s successor.

Vasili is a Director of Allstate Pest Control, a family-owned and operated business, servicing South Australian homes and businesses since 1986. Since then, they have grown from a three-man team to now employing over 25 people. 

Vasili started in the business under the guidance of his father, Peter, some 10 years ago. He has a great passion for the business and the pest management industry which has seen him hold previous positions with AEPMA, such as the Director for South Australia, and more recently as the Vice President of the National Board.

He currently manages and is one of the judges for ‘Pest Manager of the Year’ and sits on the Australian Standards committee. This dedication shows his true commitment to the on-going success and growth AEPMA and the Pest Control Industry as a whole and we welcome him as the new President.

Also elected at the last Board meeting was Victor Morgan as the new Vice President of AEPMA.  Victor started in the pest industry in 1986 in Sydney before relocating to the Hunter Valley in 1989 to work as a Noxious Plant inspector within local government.

In 1999 he relocated to Western Australia and started back in the pest management industry.  He has held positions as National Technical Manager for Termimesh and now General Manager for Envirotechnics Pest Management in Perth.

Over the years he has conducted training in Asia and designed and implemented Pest Management and Mosquito management plans.  He has worked in Thailand and the Maldives on projects regarding rodent problems and dengue fever outbreaks.  He still provides ongoing advice regarding training, product selection and management plans to organisations throughout Asia.  

He has served on the AEPMA State Council several times and also holds the position as Western Australia representative on the AEPMA National Board. AEPMA welcomes Victor to his new role on the AEPMA Board and welcomes his breadth of experience and knowledge in pest management.

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