Associate Certified Entomologists
In addition to our team of knowledgeable Service Specialists, Batzner’s team of on-staff Associate Certified Entomologists (ACE) gives us added expertise to solve difficult cases when other service providers are not able to find a solution. The Associate Certified Entomologist certification can be attained by those with training and professional field experience in structural pest management.
Meet our Associate Certified Entomologists
In order to become ACE certified, applicants need to:
- Have 5 years of experience (3 years for those with an Entomology degree)
- Hold a current U.S. pesticide applicator’s license
- Pass a rigorous examination
- Sign the ACE Code of Ethics
Dave Kusnierek, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
Master Technician and District Operations Manager
- AIB Food Processing Sanitation/Hygiene Course Graduate
- Advanced Purdue Course Graduate
- Over 31 years of experience in pest control
- Certified in the states of WI and IL
- Specialties: Integrated Pest Management, pest control in third-party inspected food processing facilities
Tom Krenz, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
Master Technician and Operations Manager
- Advanced Purdue Course Graduate
- Over 21 years of experience in pest control
- Certified in the states of WI and IL
- Specialties: Pest control in third-party inspected food processing facilities, bird management, wood destroying insect inspector
Paul Matusiak, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
Master Technician and Operations Manager
- AIB Food Processing Sanitation/Hygiene Course Graduate
- Purdue Course Graduate
- Over 29 years of experience in pest control
- Certified in the states of WI and IL
- Specialties: Bed bug services, wildlife removal, mosquito management, bird management, wood destroying insect inspector
Rob Van Willigen, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
Master Technician
- AIB Food Processing Sanitation/Hygiene Course Graduate
- Advanced Purdue Course Graduate
- Over 31 years of experience in pest control
- Specialties: Integrated Pest Management, pest control in third-party inspected food processing facilities, wood destroying insect inspector
Dan Stawicki, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
Master Technician and Operations Manager
- Purdue Pest Management for Food Plants/Hygiene Course Graduate
- Advanced Purdue Course Graduate
- Certified in the states of WI
- Over 16 years of experience in pest control
- Specialties: Integrated Pest Management, urban rat control and management, structural American cockroach inspector
Greg McMillon, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
Lead Service Professional
- AIB Food Processing Sanitation/Hygiene Course Graduate
- Over 11 years of experience in pest control
- Specialties: Integrated Pest Management, pest control in third-party inspected food processing facilities
Brad Fischer, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
District Operations Manager
- Advanced Purdue Course Graduate
- Over 16 years of experience in pest control
- Certified in the states of WI IL, MI
- Specialties: Integrated Pest Management, pest control in third-party inspected food processing facilities, bird management, bed bug services, mosquito management
Randy Rupert, ACE
Associate Certified Entomologist, WPCA
Master Technician and Team Leader
- Purdue Course Graduate
- Trapping License, WI DNR
- Over 12 years of experience in pest control
- Certified in the states of WI and IL
- Specialties: Bed bug services, wildlife and bat management, pest and wildlife exclusion
Master Tech Program
Many Batzner employees have also continued their training and education with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Master Tech program. Managed through UW-Madison, this certification requires three years of industry experience and the passing of an entirely experience based test, proving them to be experts in the field. The most recent Batzner team members to earn Master Tech recognition are Mike Chapel, Skie Gierach, Nick Schanz, and Sandy Ehlers.
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