Russ Horton

After obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree in Entomology from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Russ Horton began his pest control career in 2001 with Centex Pest Management in Tampa, Florida. While a manager in training at Centex, he held a wide variety of positions.

In 2002 Russ was promoted to HomeTeam Pest Defense’s Florida Regional Technical Director, he was then promoted to National Technical Director of HomeTeam in 2007 and relocated to the corporate office in Dallas, TX.

In 2009 he completed his Executive Education in Management at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. Most recently, Russ advanced into the role of Vice President of Technical Services for HomeTeam, managing all 5 Regional Technical Directors and the technical training and protocols used nationwide.