December 15, 2025
10:30AM - 5:00PM PST

WSPMA Business Day

Virtual

Join the Washington State Pest Management Association for a half-day of virtual business education sessions designed for pest management owners, managers, and industry leaders. Each session focuses on strengthening operations, improving profitability, and protecting your company’s future.

Registration

WSPMA Members: Complimentary access to all sessions (must register)
Non-Members: $125 registration fee

Zoom access details will be emailed to all registered participants prior to the event.

Agenda

10:30 – 11:30 AM · Put Money in Your Pocket
Presented by Chris Gibson, Schooley Mitchell
Discover practical strategies to reduce business costs, optimize vendor contracts, and uncover hidden savings within your operations.
12:00 – 1:00 PM · Cybersecurity & Liability Essentials
Presented by Justine Avera, Cyber Liability Expert
Learn how to identify common cyber risks, protect sensitive customer data, and minimize liability exposure in today’s connected business environment.
1:30 – 2:30 PM · Pricing & Cancellation Analysis
Presented by Grant Sinnott, Kemp Anderson Consulting
Explore how pricing structure and customer retention trends impact profitability. Gain actionable insights to refine pricing strategies and improve long-term customer value.
2:30 – 3:00 PM · Virtual Happy Hour & Wrap-Up
Connect with peers and discuss the day’s takeaways in a relaxed, interactive setting.

Meet the Speaker: Grant Sinnott

Grant Sinnott is a quantitative analyst and data scientist with deep experience in financial modeling and business analytics. For more than six years, he led quantitative analytics at Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), developing and defending complex statistical models across multi-billion-dollar portfolios and managing multiple machine learning work streams in wholesale credit lending.

His work included macroeconomic modeling, risk forecasting, and the transition of the bank’s wholesale credit portfolio off LIBOR. Grant also contributed to AI initiatives such as the Erica Chatbot and the Paycheck Protection Program during COVID-19.

Prior to Bank of America, Grant worked in GE’s corporate finance program and published economic research at the University of Florida. He holds a BA in Mathematics and Economics and an MBA in Finance from the University of Florida.

Outside of work, Grant is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys mountaineering, climbing, and exploring remote regions around the world — from Patagonia to Yosemite. His background in data science, finance, and analytical strategy brings unique insight to the pest management industry’s evolving business landscape.