Accent Team

owners

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Accent Pest Control, Inc. was established in 1980 and is a minority Native American Indian corporation owned by Mark J. Simms. Mark is President, 100% owner and is Osage, Cherokee and Creek Indian. He is an Army Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 227 in Barnsdall, OK for 9 years. Mark is a member of The Sons of the American Revolution by direct descendant of Nancy Ward, a beloved Cherokee woman. He has served on the Osage Government for 10 years and the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board for 9 years being Chairman of the Board for 6 of those years.


Linda S. Simms is the Secretary and Treasurer of Accent Pest Control, Inc., also handling accounts payable since 1989. She worked for the United States Post Office for 14 years as a clerk/carrier. Linda is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for 20 years and has served as past Recording Secretary, Vice Regent and Regent. She is also a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy for 8 years and has served as President of the Bartlesville Chapter. She is a Charter Member and President of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 227 in Barnsdall, OK.


Mark and Linda are members of the Nowata County Historical Museum, the Osage County Historical Museum, Woolaroc, Little House on the Prairie in Independence KS, and the OnHand Osage Research Society.

Jimmy Haase, our General Manager, is a Veteran Cherokee Indian and has been with the Corporation for over 22 years. Justin Lakin is also our Assistant General Manager. Accent certified applicators are Mark J. Simms, Jimmy J. Haase, Justin Lakin and Cody Clark. Derek Malaske and Calvin Rhyne are Accent Pest Service Technicians.


Accent Pest Control, Inc. is located in downtown Bartlesville, OK, and is a member of the National Pest Management Association, Oklahoma Pest Management Association, Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

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Linda

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Mark

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General Manager Jimmy Haase and Meow Meow at their morning conference meeting.
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Assistant Manager Justin Lakin gets scheduling help from Meow Meow.
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Cody Clark is Meow Meow's personal physical fitness trainer. They exercise daily.
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"Hello Nice People"
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OK! Now I have the computer on, what's next?
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  I could take notes real good if I only had a piece of paper.
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"ZZZZ"

It's been another busy day.