Staff Bios

Wayne Kessinger is the owner/president of Reliance Pest Termite, Inc. He has been in the pest control industry for over 20 years. His qualifications include:

• Wood Destroying Insect certified for real estate letters
• Associate Certified Entomologist
• Real Estate licensed since 1988
• Virginia Licensed Contractor
• Certified in category 7A – General Pest Control
• Certified in category 7B – Wood Destroying Pest Control
• Certified in category 8 – Public Health Control
• Certified in category 3A – Ornamental Pest Control
• Certified in category 3B – Turf Pest Control
• Licensed in North Carolina for structural pest control

Doug Taylor has been employed with Reliance Pest & Termite, Inc since October 2013. He has over 25 year pest control experience. He was previously a service manager for a national pest control company as well as a service manager for local pest control companies. Doug also was a board member with the Tidewater Pest Management Association. His qualifications include:

• Wood Destroying Insect certified for real estate letters
• Certified in category 7A - General Pest Control
• Certified in category 7B - Wood Destroying Pest Control
• Certified in category 8 - Public Health Pest Control

Dan Wood has been employed with Reliance Pest & Termite, Inc since April 2011. He currently has 6 years experience in the pest control industry. He has attended over 30 pest industry related pest control classes and workshops. His qualifications include:

• Wood Destroying Insect certified for real estate letters
• Certified in category 7A - General Pest Control
• Certified in category 7B - Wood Destroying Pest Control
• Commercial Nuisance Wildlife Certified
• VPMA Master Technician for occasional invaders, ants, termites, rodents, and roaches

Leo Jones has been employed with Reliance Pest & Termite, Inc since February 2014. Leo has been in the pest control industry for over 20 years. He is wood destroying insect certified for real estate letters. He is classified as a commercial applicator for pest and termite. He also performs the majority of the repairs for the damages incurred by termite and moisture situations. Leo is also a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer with over 26 years of service.

Phone: 757-754-4213