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Katherine Brown — 30 Under 40 2025

Katherine Brown has been part of Hansen’s Pool & Spa for as long as she can remember — literally. “I’ve grown up within the company,” she says, recalling days spent stocking shelves, assisting customers in their backyards and eventually making sales on the showroom floor.

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Cody Meador — 30 Under 40 2025

Cody Meador has built a career helping shape standout brands in the hot tub industry. He began at Jacuzzi Group, serving as senior product marketing manager for Jacuzzi, Sundance and Dimension One, where he worked closely with engineering, sales and international teams to launch products and support global marketing campaigns.

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Marcus Ragonese — 30 Under 40 2025

He may be a fresh face in the pool and spa industry, but Marcus Ragonese is standing out with his knack for solving problems. At the end of 2023, he joined Patio Pleasures as a service technician.

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Jacob Specht — 30 Under 40 2025

Jacob Specht grew up with the pool and spa industry woven into family life. His father, Rick Specht, founded Pool to Spa Services in 1993 after a career with Aqua Quip dating back to the 1970s.

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Austin Anderson — 30 Under 40 2025

Austin Anderson first joined Dover Pools while in high school, working part time in both service and retail for his parents’ pool and hot tub business.

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Kaydee Maloney — 30 Under 40 2025

Kaydee Maloney joined Real Market Solutions in 2018 with no experience in the pool and spa industry — but quickly proved herself indispensable.

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Daniel Greeson — 30 Under 40 2025

Daniel Greeson may be new to the hot tub industry, but his impact has been immediate and substantial. In 2023, he joined Generation Hot Tubs as plant manager, helping launch a manufacturing facility from the ground up.

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Rachel Rutter — 30 Under 40 2025

Rachel Rutter joined Taylor Water Technologies in 2020 as a research and development chemist, bringing her scientific background to an industry she was eager to learn from the inside out.

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Juan Pablo Alzate — 30 Under 40 2025

Juan Pablo Alzate didn’t just step into a sales role when he joined Gohlke Pools in 2019 — he reshaped the company’s approach to hot tubs.

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Mario Kumar — 30 Under 40 2025

Mario Kumar stepped into the hot tub and swim spa industry fresh out of college in 2021, joining Hydropool Hot Tubs and Swim Spas as a digital content creator. In just a few years, he’s advanced to web and digital marketing manager, overseeing online strategy for both the manufacturing side of the business and two corporate retail stores.

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2025 Hot Tub Hall of Fame Inductees

The Hot Tub Hall of Fame was established in 2024 through a partnership between SpaRetailer magazine and the International Hot Tub Association. Created to celebrate the pioneers and visionaries of the industry, the Hall of Fame shines a spotlight on the people whose passion and dedication have shaped the way the world experiences hot water. Honorees come from every corner of the hot tub world.

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For Amanda Annis, sustainability is a principle that’s guided her personally and professionally. Annis first explored environmental studies in high school and deepened her interest in college, where, in addition to her courses on the subject, she also joined a sustainable living organization.

Katherine Brown — 30 Under 40 2025

Cody Meador — 30 Under 40 2025

Marcus Ragonese — 30 Under 40 2025

Jacob Specht — 30 Under 40 2025

Austin Anderson — 30 Under 40 2025

Kaydee Maloney — 30 Under 40 2025

Daniel Greeson — 30 Under 40 2025

Rachel Rutter — 30 Under 40 2025

Juan Pablo Alzate — 30 Under 40 2025

Mario Kumar — 30 Under 40 2025

2025 Hot Tub Hall of Fame Inductees

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