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Expert Bat Mitigation Services in Sioux Falls, SD & Omaha, NE

Get To Know The Team Behind CP Bat Mitigation

A business is only as good as its employees. At CP Bat Mitigation, we know that much of our success is directly due to our team of dedicated and knowledgeable bat control professionals in Omaha, NE and Sioux Falls, SD. Get to know the faces behind CP Bat Mitigation below.

John & Jill Kolb

Owners & Founders

John & Jill Kolb

Owners & Founders

At the age of 18, John Kolb began his career in construction. Throughout his years in the construction industry, he spent a lot of time doing roofing. During this time, John became very aware of bat issues in residential and commercial structures. This niche is what led the Kolb's into full-time bat mitigation. Over the years, John has become the expert bat mitigator and bat consultant, bringing years of experience to perfecting the bat mitigation process.

Jill Kolb, has been spent years scaling and perfecting the operational background of the business. In 2024, Jill has taken on the full-time position as Marketing Manager and continues to strategize and analyze how to grow the business. The company has grown to 11 people, with two team members being John and Jill's daughter and son-in-law. The company continues to expand because of the need for safe bat mitigation throughout the country in both residential and commercial spaces. Building the business on its proven processes, CP Bat Mitigation has become the leader in the bat mitigation industry in the nation.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, family owned and veteran owned. CP Bat Mitigation is the nation's leading residential and commercial bat mitigation service. With over 20 years of experience roofing and mitigating bats from people's homes, businesses, schools, churches, government projects, historical structures, and any structure that can be bat proofed, our founders, John and Jill Kolb, and their team of bat mitigation experts, have built a solid reputation on trust, value, and unparalleled service.

John grew up in Sioux Falls, SD. Jill grew up in Sioux Center, IA. The couple outside of work enjoys the beauty of the Black Hill's and the rich history of the beautiful state of South Dakota. John and Jill’s family of 8, continues to grow! 2 of which, are their beautiful grandchildren with whom they enjoy spending much of their time with.

Kayla

Operations Manager Nebraska & Company Collections Manager

Kayla

Operations Manager Nebraska & Company Collections Manager

Operations Manager Nebraska & Company Collections Manager Kayla grew up in North Dakota and finally came to the ‘better Dakota’ for college. She graduated from South Dakota State University in 2018 with a degree in Hospitality with an emphasis in Event Coordinating. With a background in event coordination, all the moving parts of the company and schedules is perfect for her! Kayla joined CP Bat Mitigation in the spring of 2020 as the business began to expand rapidly and needed a couple more hands in the office. Over time, her roles have shifted as the company has. She is now the Operations Manager of Nebraska. Kayla prides herself on being a hard worker who her clients and team can trust. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family. You can always find Kayla with a coffee in hand. She has, unfortunately, had her own encounters with bats and can't wait to help you get rid of them for good!

Lexi

Operations Manager South Dakota

Lexi

Operations Manager South Dakota

Lexi has been with CP Bat Mitigation for 5 years now and in 2024 she is excited to be taking on a new role! In the past, if you called CP Bat Mitigation you would have been greeted by Lexi on the other end of the line and worked with her with any issue or question along the way. This year she will be saying “goodbye” to answering the phone and will only be working in the background dealing with day-to-day management and scheduling. Though Lexi's main role has been in the office, she has also been to inspection calls and installs, helping our team as needed.

Lexi, is the daughter of the owners, married to Nick, and mother to two beautiful children. Lexi loves her job because she has the privilege of working with her family and staying home with her kids.

Nick

Inspections & Customer Acquisitions

Nick

Inspections & Customer Acquisitions

Nick is the youngest of five children and grew up on a small family farm and ranch. He graduated from high school in Winner, South Dakota, in 2015 and went on to get an Agricultural Science Degree from South Dakota State University in the spring of 2019. Nick began working for the business immediately after graduation from SDSU, starting out as an install technician. After the first few months with the business, Nick began to assist with inspections and customer acquisitions before moving full-time into that role in 2020.

Nick enjoys spending his free time outside of work with his wife Lexi, two kids, and other family and friends. You'll often find Nick pheasant or deer hunting during late fall and early winter.

Nick’s favorite part about working for CP Bat Mitigation is being able to serve others and help them protect one of their biggest assets, their home. Having purchased a home of his own that had a bat infestation Nick understands firsthand the importance of having the peace of mind knowing that bat mitigation work is done correctly to ensure all unwanted tenants are vacated from the premises!

Sam

Omaha Territory Inspections & Technician

Sam

Omaha Territory Inspections & Technician

Sam grew up in Aberdeen, SD. He went on to graduate from South Dakota State University in 2019. Sam moved to Omaha with his wife, Jess, later that year when she started school at UNMC, where she now works as a physician's assistant. Sam has a daughter, Sloane, and a small dog named Koa. He has experience in medical device sales and transitioned to his role at CP Bat Mitigation in 2022 when they decided to expand into Nebraska. Sam serves as the Area Developer for our Omaha territory, working in inspections, customer acquisitions, and installations.

Outside work, Sam serves as a youth pastor and plays drums at his local church. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his family and friends. Less often, but still a passion, he enjoys water sports at the lake and downhill skiing when he can.

Sam’s favorite part about working for CP Bat Mitigation, is the positive impact that he gets to make in the community. Every call that he gets is an opportunity to meet someone’s needs and provide them with a safer, bat-free home, which means a safer community all together!

Sean

Senior Technician

Sean

Senior Technician

Hello, my name is Sean Clarke, I am the Senior Technician at CP Bats. I was born and raised in Sioux Falls South Dakota, but I graduated from the University of Montana in 2000 with an Associate’s Degree in Computer Information Systems. I worked for a commercial building contractor for ten years. Working alongside John Kolb, we took our combined knowledge of the construction process and molded it to fit the specific needs of bat mitigation and that is when I became the “Bat-Man”. I have worked on over 16,000 jobs and therefore, I am continuously designing efficient ways to remove bats from every type of building. I really enjoy working on complex large structures, sometimes even 120 feet in the air!! And no, I am not afraid of heights! I also enjoy meeting new people every day, hearing their stories, and giving them peace of mind, their bat problem has been resolved. Recently I oversaw our largest project to date. We spent 6 weeks in the lovely town of Sheridan Wyoming. It was a wonderful experience. Breath taking views of the mountains every morning. For the future, I am eager to train the next generation of Bat Men and watch them succeed as I have and grow their skills to continue to remove Bats from unwanted places.

Austin

Office Manager

Austin

Office Manager

Austin, a Twin Cities native, initially moved to South Dakota to attend South Dakota State University. He met his wife, Erika, during this time, and they now share the joys of raising two kids, Caleb and Luke. In his free time, Austin enjoys moments with family and closest friends. He also enjoys traveling and spending time outside. Following college, Austin ventured into entrepreneurship, running his own business for five years. Seeking a fresh challenge, he made a career shift in January 2024, bringing his customer service and organizational skills to CP Bat Mitigation.

Wade

Inspections & Technician

Wade

Inspections & Technician

Wade was born and raised with 3 brothers on a farm and ranch outside of Selby, SD. After graduating from Selby Area High School, he went to college at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Go Jacks! He graduated from SDSU in 2023 with a degree in history education. Upon graduating, Wade started working immediately for CP Bat Mitigation, under the tutelage of the original “Bat-Man” Sean. Wade enjoyed serving people in the Sioux Falls area by removing the unwanted house guests.

Off the job, Wade loves spending time with his wife Shariah, friends, and family. He is an avid fan of all sports, hunting deer and pheasants in the fall, reading a good book, and lifting weights.

Benji

Technician

Benji

Technician

Although born in Minnesota, Benjamin moved to Sioux Falls at a young age. As a graduate of Roosevelt High School and South Dakota State University, he has long found home in the Rushmore State. With a degree in Geography and a heart for travel, Benjamin is well-versed in many unique experiences. One of them is bat mitigation, a career Benji truly enjoys. His favorite aspects of the job include climbing ladders and working at heights, helping customers with peace of mind, and the simple oddity of getting to work with bats.

Beyond the bats, Benji is husband to Ashlyn, active in his church, a former cranberry harvester, an avid rock climber, a Hobo Day Committee alum and enthusiast, an active high pointer, a lover of backpacking, movies, and much more. And he would be ecstatic to chat with you about any of those things, alongside resolving any need you may have with a smile.

Nate

Technician Assistant

Nate

Technician Assistant

Long-time resident of Sioux Falls. 3rd season with CP Bat Mitigation.

Nate enjoys working out and boating! What Nate enjoys most about his job is the travel and helping out customers.

Hear From Our Happy Customers

At CP Bat Mitigation, your satisfaction is our priority! See for yourself what our customers have to say about working with us.

“This is an outstanding company and I would recommend them to anyone that is dealing with a bat issue.”

- Jonathan D. “Thank you for being so awesome!!!”

“Central Plains Bat Removal is a company full of integrity and genuinely care about their clients. They were honest and genuinely cared about doing the best work, not just patch work.”

- Brady O. “Top notch people and company!”

“Ben was knowledgeable, explained the methods used, and went above and beyond our expectations. This is a reputable company and provides exceptional customer service.”

- James R. “Excellent service”

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