During the pandemic, many people tried new things, created new paths and switched up their routines. Joe Lenker, Treasure Valley sales supervisor and partner with Snake River Pool & Spa, was one of those people.
When asked how long she has been at Regina Pools & Spas in Timonium, Maryland, Mary Stefanski, product consultant, likes to counter by asking, “Does the womb count?” Her father founded the company, which means she’s worked nearly every job in the business.
Although Christina Swanson, strategic marketing manager for Pentair Pool, has only worked directly with pools and spas for a year, she has never felt more at home.
As the third-generation co-owner of Ultra Modern Pool & Patio in Wichita, Kansas, Kara Weed is working hard to grow the business and add two more stores in the next five years.
Michael Kitchen stumbled into the hot tub industry 15 years ago to get himself through college. “I started humbly, performing water tests and stocking shelves at Jacuzzi Ontario’s Mississauga location,” he says.
Maggie Wood, general manager and co-owner of Hansen’s Pool & Spa in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been involved one way or another in her family’s business her entire life.
Radostina Stoycheva started her career in 2019 as a digital marketing specialist, working on hot tub dealer websites and creating content for SEO, landing pages, emails and ads.