Josh DeRoche became a certified systems engineer at 17 years old, while still in high school. In 2015, he purchased... Read More
In 2007, Matt Lensch began cleaning the pool and performing simple maintenance at his apartment complex in Columbus, Georgia. Along... Read More
In high school and college, Julie Kazdin worked retail at her family’s pool business, Kazdin Pools & Spas. After graduating... Read More
Jesse Derr started his pool career as a summer job in 2006 at age 15. After graduating high school, he... Read More
Erik Taylor was working six and seven days a week at a jewelry store when his best friend took him... Read More
Joe Wilmot has been an electrician for as long as he can remember, but when the housing market began to... Read More
Conner Gibbs is a third-generation pool professional — his grandfather started Gib-San Pools over 50 years ago. “My journey started... Read More
Jeff Martens entered the pool industry seasonally in 2011, helping customers with chemical and equipment purchases at an outlet store... Read More
In 2009, Sean Kochendorfer was laid off from his job as an auto mechanic and started filling in at his... Read More
When Tyler Rasmussen was passed over for a promotion at his job in 2013, he started Brothers Pool Service in... Read More
Campbell started selling above-ground pools and hot tubs at a local Joplin, Missouri-based company. When hopes of buying that business... Read More
Fresh out of college, Palumbo joined Clear Comfort as a marketing specialist. Five years later, she’s the company’s director of... Read More
