Kara Boone — 30 Under 40 2025
Kara Boone’s entry into the hot tub industry was nothing short of serendipitous. Since 2021, she has been at the helm of Great Atlantic Hot Tubs, Swim Spas & Saunas — her first and only role in the industry.
AJ Cada — 30 Under 40 2025
Before entering the family business, AJ Cada’s early career took him through hospitality, where he worked at a boutique European-style hotel and even chauffeured celebrity guests. But in 2012, he stepped into the aquatic world, joining Cada Pools and Spas to build on a legacy that runs generations deep.
Tanner Drost — 30 Under 40 2025
From sweeping floors to leading one of Alberta’s most trusted hot tub service companies, Tanner Drost has worked nearly every role in the industry.
Kait Correia — 30 Under 40 2025
During her 12 years with Dartmouth Pools & Spas, Kait Correia has risen from selling chemicals in the retail store to running the entire operation as general manager.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.