Mark VanderWerp is the manager of education and training for Rose Pest Solutions. He is based out of the company’s Detroit area corporate office where he oversees e-learning content, conducts face-to-face training for all new field employees, educates the public on current pest management issues, and in work-site safety education and policy. VanderWerp joined Rose in 2006 as a service technician in the Grand Rapids, Mich., district office, where he ran a route for four years. He then served as a supervisor in Grand Rapids before moving into his current role in 2013. VanderWerp graduated with a bachelor’s degree in entomology from Michigan State University.