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AJ Grucky — 30 Under 40 2024

AJ Grucky - 2024 30 Under 40

AJ Grucky, 38

Blake Sales Associates, Manufacturer’s rep
Phoenix, Arizona  

AJ Grucky has been in the pool and hot tub industry his entire life.

“My father, John Grucky, has been working in the industry since 1987 with Blake Sales Associates, a manufacturer’s rep firm,” he says. “I’ve grown up around the industry and even competed in college aquatic athletics [swimming and water polo], so swimming pools have been a large part of my life.” 

After graduating from Arizona State in 2008, he joined the industry, working for POOLCORP. Over the years, he worked in different management positions for POOLCORP, SCP Gilbert and Superior Pool Products Mesa.

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In 2017, he shifted to the manufacturing side, joining Natural Chemistry in the research and development department. Then in 2021, he teamed up with his father and started working at Blake Sales as a manufacturer’s representative.

“My favorite part about this industry is the people,” he says. “The companies and people I work with are truly some of the most genuine I’ve ever met. If I had to sum up this industry with one phrase, it would be ‘Together we all rise.’ ”

Grucky sees himself continuing to help his customers be more profitable while diversifying their product lines for years to come. 

“Pools and hot tubs are not going away,” Grucky says. “There is a phenomenal potential for continued growth in this industry. I hope to bring tremendous value to my manufacturers by going above and beyond to help them grow.”