The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance appointed a new chair and four new voting members to the PHTA Standards Consensus Committee. The SCC is PHTA’s official consensus voting body, responsible for reviewing and voting on all pool, spa and hot tub standards to be approved by the American National Standards Institute. The new SCC chair is Bruce Carney, owner of American Pools & Spas in Los Cabos, Mexico. He served as SCC’s vice chair for nearly two years and has worked in the pool industry for over 50 years, with experience in pool design, construction, renovation, maintenance and management. He has contributed to many industry publications, including PHTA/ANSI standards and training manuals for PHTA, the National Swimming Pool Foundation, the American Red Cross and the U.S. Olympic Committee.
The SCC’s four new voting members are:
- Amrit Singh Gill, user-consumer
- Amrit Singh Gill is manager of facility support services, FAM Design Team at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, where he operates and maintains more than 160 recreational bodies of water. Gill earned a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida and is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Pool & Spa Operator.
- Frank Goldstein, general interest
- Frank Goldstein is president of Chesapeake Aquatic Consultants, LLC, in Chester, Maryland. He has worked in the aquatics industry for over 50 years as a lifeguard, aquatic instructor, aquatic director and other key roles. He received the 2015 PHTA Fellow Award for making distinguished contributions that raise the professionalism of the industry. Goldstein earned a Bachelor of Arts in secondary education from Shepherd College and is a Certified Pool & Spa Service Professional.
- Jennifer Huang, general interest
- Jennifer Huang is a senior technical regulatory consultant for ApothaQuali Solutions LLC in Ballwin, Missouri. Huang has volunteered with the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code, American Chemical Society and PHTA, among other organizations, and has presented at the World Aquatic Health Conference and Association of Aquatic Professionals Annual Conference. She earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Truman State University.
- Ashley Hofferber McKay, user-consumer
- Ashley Hofferber McKay is an aquatics recreation supervisor with the city of Plano, Texas, where she maintains multiple aquatic facilities. She worked in the aquatics industry for over 20 years. McKay is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional, Water Safety Instructor, CPR Instructor, Lifeguard Instructor and CPO Instructor. McKay is treasurer of the North Texas Aquatics Association. She attended Texas Woman’s University.
For more information, visit the standards consensus committee webpage on the PHTA website or contact standards@phta.org.
