Christy Townsley, 37

Christy Townsley, 37

Christy Townsley’s career in the pool industry is built on a strong foundation of marketing experience across both consumer-packaged goods and manufacturing. Currently, as a market manager for Nidec Motor Corporation, she focuses on business development and understanding market segments. Her varied background has helped her adapt and learn, which she views as key elements of her success.

Hayward Forward

Hayward Forward

When Hayward hired Bob Hughes in 2007, its Rhode Island plant was out of space. Since then, it has almost doubled production there without expanding. How Hayward has accomplished this is a lesson in manufacturing efficiency and creativity, coupled with a commitment to improvement from the organization’s top leaders to its factory workers. In 2004,…