Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Pentair Pool Pro Awards
Pentair Pool announced the winners of the 2024 Pentair Pool Pro Awards. Winners will be celebrated at a special ceremony at the Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show.
This year’s awards focused on the theme of “Larger Than Life” and recognized seven individuals for their expertise and dedication to the pool industry. The winners are:
- Pro Award: Keith Smith, head of renovations at Heritage Pools
- Pro Award: Amber Gardner, director of client services at Collins Pool Management
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Jacob Fladhammer, owner of Emerald Pools and Spas
- Emerging Leader Award: Anthony Basilicato, regional vice president at Pool Troopers
- Advancing Technology Award: Joe Dempsey, CEO at Aquality Construction
- Safety Advocate Award: Dan Dumas, director of global business development at My Aquatic Services
- Pleatco Pioneer Award: Salvador Hernández, owner of Piscinas Itzi
The Pro Award Winners received a prize package, including travel accommodations for the 2025 Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show, a personalized excursion hosted by Pentair Pool and enrollment in a GENESIS/PHTA training course, among other special recognitions.
Show attendees can visit the Pentair Pool booth on Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. for a public celebration of these winners.
For more information on the winners and their contributions, visit pentair.com/pool-pro-awards or facebook.com/pentairpool.
Bottom row, from left: Jacob Fladhammer, Anthony Basilicato, Dan Dumas, Salvador Hernández
