Meet the VDCI Southeast Operations Team!
Caroline Efstathion
Regional Director Southeast
Heidi Strength
Contract Manager MS Gulf Coast
Darien Williston
Contract Manager
Central FL
Lita Honsby
Contract Manager
Northeastern FL & Southwest FL
Wallace Head
Contract Manager
Eastern GA
Loren Kirkland
Contract Manager
Southern GA
Scott Williams
Contract Manager
Southern and East MS
Jaymesha McNight
Contract Manager
MS Delta
Melissa Prewitt
Contract Manager
Northwest MS
Caroline Efstathion
Regional Director Southeast
Caroline Efstathion, Ph.D., is the Southeast Regional Director for VDCI where she is responsible for overseeing mosquito abatement programs in the southeast of the United States. She received her doctorate in entomology from the University of Florida. Before joining VDCI, she worked at Volusia County Mosquito Control where she headed up their research and arbovirus surveillance programs. She also worked at Anastasia Mosquito Control as their molecular entomologist, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a mosquito control outreach specialist for the Northeast region, and was a microbiology professor at St. Johns’ River State College and Florida Atlantic University. She is currently the Vice-President of the Georgia Mosquito Control Association and the Co-chair of the National Environmental Health Association’s Vector Committee.
Kim Wynette
Business Development Manager
With seven years of experience in the pest control industry, beginning in commercial sales, and holding a pest control license, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role. She has over 35 years of experience in sales and has lived and traveled from Alaska to Europe, cultivating a deep appreciation for culture and food. As a business development manager, she partners with clients to develop or support integrated mosquito management programs in the communities they serve. Her role involves collaborating with local governments, businesses, and organizations to implement science-based mosquito control strategies that protect public health and enhance quality of life. By leveraging advanced technologies and data-driven approaches, she helps clients create customized solutions that effectively manage mosquito populations and reduce the risk of vector-borne diseases.