# Ryan Bradbury

> Ryan Bradbury is the Tampa Bay-based chairman and CEO of Rockit Pest, a Southeast-focused pest control acquisition business. He previously led his family’s Viking Pest Control and helped guide its 2017 sale to Anticimex. His public career includes industry board service, the NPMA’s 2013 Young Entrepreneur Award, and recognition among Middle Market DealMaker’s 2024 corporate development professionals to watch.

- **Role:** Chairman & CEO at Rockit Pest
- **Organizations:** Rockit Pest, Viking Pest Control, Anticimex, Copesan Services, New Jersey Pest Management Association, QualityPro, National Pest Management Association, Delta Five, Rutgers Design Thinking Advisory Board
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Marketing/Marketing Management, Florida State University - College of Business
- **Known for:** NPMA Young Entrepreneur Award, 2013., NJBIZ Forty Under 40 recipient, 2016., Named among the 2024 Corporate Development Professionals to Watch by Middle Market DealMaker.

## Career timeline

- **1994-1998** — Studied at Florida State University’s College of Business.
- **2009** — Listed as Viking’s vice president in PMP’s Worth Watching feature.
- **2013** — Received the NPMA Young Entrepreneur Award.
- **2014** — Led Viking as president; announced the acquisition of Accent Pest Services accounts.
- **2016** — Named an NJBIZ Forty Under 40 recipient.
- **2017** — Helped guide Viking’s sale to Anticimex; remained president following the acquisition.
- **2021** — Rockit Pest was founded by Halle Capital; Bradbury became its chief executive.
- **2022** — Led Rockit as it acquired Future Services and entered Florida and Georgia.
- **2023** — Rockit acquired Petri Pest Control; Bradbury highlighted acquisitions and executive team development as achievements that year.
- **2024** — Included in Middle Market DealMaker’s 10 corporate development professionals to watch.
- **2026** — Rockit announced the acquisition of Tampa-based Green Solutions Lawn & Pest Control.

## Achievements

- NPMA Young Entrepreneur Award, 2013.
- NJBIZ Forty Under 40 recipient, 2016.
- Named among the 2024 Corporate Development Professionals to Watch by Middle Market DealMaker.
- Helped guide Viking Pest Control through its 2017 acquisition by Anticimex.
- Served on the boards of Copesan Services, the New Jersey pest management association and QualityPro, and as an NPMA region director.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Rockit announced the acquisition of Green Solutions Lawn & Pest Control in Tampa; Bradbury welcomed the company’s industry expertise.
- **2024-07** — Rockit added R&R Pest Control and Barrier Guard Termite & Pest in South Carolina.
- **2024-05** — Middle Market DealMaker included Bradbury among its corporate development professionals to watch.

## Links

- Website: https://rockitpest.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanbradbury

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Last updated: 2026-10-08