At the 2024 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, Pool Nation hosted its fourth annual awards event. The ceremony celebrated standout professionals and cutting-edge innovations in the pool industry, recognizing excellence across a range of categories.
Makenzi Kinder joined Payan Pool Service in April 2023, making the move from Dallas to sunny San Diego just in time for a new adventure in the pool industry. Starting as a floater in the service department, Kinder filled in wherever help was needed while managing her small route. “I proved to all the boys I could keep up,” she says.