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.
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.
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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