Kevin Thompson has spent his entire professional career in the hot tub industry — and all of it with The Spa and Sauna Co. What began in 2008 as a sales position grew into sales management, and now, general management. Today, Thompson oversees not only sales but also delivery, inventory, customer service and service departments.
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 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.
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.
Max Blaser began his career in the spa industry as the marketing manager for Mountain Hot Tub.
In 2019, Shannon Grady and her husband moved to the scenic town of Bozeman, Montana, where she found her professional home at Mountain Hot Tub.
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Bathing Brands, North America’s largest distributor of experiential bathing products, announced Mark Raisanen as its vice president of retail programs.








