Structural Pest Control and Pesticides - Pesticide Board

North Carolina Pesticide Board

General Statute 143-436 created the NC Pesticide Board to include one member each representing the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and the State Health Director or his designee.  The persons so selected may be either members of a policy board or departmental officials or employees.

NC Pesticide Board

Future 2026 Board meetings

  • September 8, 2026, CANCELLED
  • November 10, 2026

All Pesticide Board Meetings occur at 10:00am on the second Tuesday of every other month, unless otherwise indicated. Meetings are typically conducted at the Steve Troxler Agriculture Sciences Center, located at 4400 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC.

Pesticide Board Members

Ms. Gwendolyn B. Pitt, a dark brown-haired woman, pictured in a black blazer with a white top underneath.

Pesticide Board Chair

Ms. Gwendolyn B. Pitt

252-813-1056

designgbp@aol.com

 

Dr. Caydee Savinelli, a brown-haired woman, pictured in a black, white, green, and pink patterned outfit.

Pesticide Board Member 

Dr. Caydee Savinelli

336-209-0703

caydee.savinelli@syngenta.com

Pat Jones, a gray-haired man, pictured in round glasses and blue gray suit with a blue tie.

Pesticide Board Secretary

J. Patrick Jones

919-984-4575

Patrick.Jones@ncagr.gov

 

Dr. Dianne Farrer, a blonde woman, pictured in black, square glasses, and a black and white patterned top.

Pesticide Board Member

Dr. Dianne Farrer

919-707-3070

Dianne.Farrer@ncagr.gov

Mr. Chris Johnson, a brown-haired man, pictured in a blue polo.

Pesticide Board Member

Mr. Chris Johnson

919-743-8418

Chris.Johnson@deq.nc.gov

 

Ms. Carmen Mercedes Hernández, a dark brown-haired woman pictured in a maroon blazer, striped shirt, and silver hoop earrings.

Pesticide Board Member

Ms. Carmen Mercedes Hernández

919-434-9939

mehernandez@ecmhsp.org