Cuando la mayoría de las personas piensa en jacuzzis, imagina relajación en el patio trasero o recuperación después del ejercicio. Pero para las personas profesionales del mantenimeitno y servicio técnico de piscinas, los jacuzzis — especialmente los portátiles — representan algo diferente: una oportunidad de negocio que a menudo se pasa por alto.
When Brittaney Hernandez joined Cody Pools, she admits she didn’t know much about pools — beyond the fact that you put chlorine in the water and swim. Starting in the warranty department, she immersed herself in the details of pool construction, equipment and service.
For Elizabeth Pecora, a lifelong passion for swimming and water safety has shaped her career path. She spent six years teaching swim lessons — four as a manager at Love Swimming Swim School in New Orleans and two more as a private instructor.
Sam Pizzo’s career in the pool industry has spanned residential and commercial construction, design and sales — all experiences that laid the foundation for starting his own company. He began in residential construction supervision, gaining hands-on experience managing builds and learning what it takes to deliver a quality backyard project. From there, he transitioned to commercial projects, tackling the complexities of large-scale pools before ultimately returning to the residential market, where his passion for design and client collaboration took root.
Walker Draeger started in the industry with his own company, D’s Pool Cleaning, before joining Avree Custom Pools in 2019 as an assistant project manager. Within a year, he was promoted to project manager, and by the end of 2020 he had moved into pool design — where he brings backyards to life.
For Jonah Gonzales, the pool industry is both a livelihood and a legacy. In 2012, after years of struggling as a single father, he accepted an offer from his longtime neighbor and mentor, Rick, who owned AllPro Pools. “For years he had been telling me that whenever I was ready to start a [pool] career, he would teach me everything,” Gonzales says. He began as a technician, moving into repairs, and after five years was ready to branch out on his own. Rick gave him his first 10 pools, and Blue Whale Pool & Spa was born.
Philip Kent has spent his entire professional career with Claffey Pools, where he’s grown from the drafting department to one of the company’s lead design consultants. He began in 2010, preparing construction plans and learning the fundamentals of pool building from the inside out. A few years later, he became an assistant to one of the company’s owners, producing renderings, pricing new designs and working closely with clients throughout construction. For the past decade, he has stepped fully into the design role himself, guiding projects from concept to completion.
As a second-generation pool professional, Cameron Baird started working in the industry at just 15 under the guidance of his father in the renovation sector.
When most people think of hot tubs, they imagine backyard relaxation or postworkout recovery. But for pool service professionals, hot tubs — particularly portable hot tubs — represent something else: an often-overlooked business opportunity.
The Amenity Collective, a leading provider of single-service solutions across the aquatics, fitness and recreation industries, has launched Amenity Construction Group, a new holding company that unites its premier aquatics brands under one platform to deliver comprehensive pool and specialty outdoor construction services while accelerating growth initiatives.
SPS PoolCare, a leading swimming pool services company formed in 2021, announced its 150th acquisition.
Pinch A Penny, America’s largest franchise pool supply, service and renovation company, celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Lakeway, Texas, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and donation program on July 8.