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. 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 7 years and has served as Vice Regent and 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.