This year has flown by, partly because I’ve spent so little of it in my office. In addition to attending various trade shows, I had the honor of speaking at the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s San Diego Chapter’s Service Symposium and sharing my story on the Pool Nation Podcast.
APi Water, Inc., a specialty manufacturer of stable oxidizer treatment products, announced Jody O’Grady has been appointed as director of commercial sales.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, a non-profit education and advocacy association based in Alexandria, Virginia, have announced Charlie Claffey as its newly appointed chairman of the board for 2023. Claffey is president of Claffey Pools in Southlake, Texas, which has been in business for more than 35 years. Claffey has taken an active leadership…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance have announced the 2022 winners of the PHTA Awards of Excellence. The PHTA describes its International Awards of Excellence program as one of the largest, most well-renowned design competitions in the pool and hot tub industry. These awards were created to recognize exceptional installations of pools, spas, hot tubs…
Pool and spa filtration products manufacturer Pleatco has announced the winners of its 2022 Perfect Pool Tech Search. The annual contest, which was co-sponsored by GENESIS, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and AQUA Magazine, was created to be an innovative way to honor the hardworking men and women of the pool and spa service…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has announced the launch of its first cohort of the PHTA Leadership Certificate Program, powered by Cornell University. This program is exclusively for PHTA members and has two tracks, one for executive leaders and a second for emerging leaders. According to organizers, the PHTA Leadership Certificate Program, which was…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has awarded the 2022 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant to Fishers Health Department in Fishers, Indiana. The winner was announced during the World Aquatic Health Conference Awards ceremony on October 12, in Houston, Texas. Given in the memory of Robert Neil Lowry, a long-time member of PHTA and the…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is now accepting nominations for its Greg Garrett Scholarship Award, which grants a PHTA member in the builder or service sector $5,000 for PHTA educational or certification fees. The scholarship, which is offered annually, encourages professionalism and provides an opportunity for continuing education in the pool and hot tub…
PHTA is looking for committed individuals to guide the organization through today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities on the PHTA Board of Directors. Whether you’re nominating yourself or a colleague, having a strong board that represents the different segments of the industry is key to long-term success and advancing the industry. Serving as a board member…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance offers an online Certified Pool Operator program, which allows pool professionals to safely receive certification from the comfort of their home or office. “After the onset of the pandemic, PHTA was able to quickly adapt and transition our CPO certification program online,” says PHTA president and CEO, Sabeena Hickman….
Rowdy Gaines joined The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance as the new vice president of partnerships and development. As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Gaines has also been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame. Today he is known as the Voice of Swimming and will be commentating…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced that Franceen Gonzales has been appointed to chairman of the board for 2021. Gonzales is the Americas executive vice president of business development for WhiteWater West in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. A 30-year aquatics industry veteran, Gonzales started her career as a pool technician and lifeguard. She went…