Effective May 2020, Steve Stigers was made vice president of marketing in North America for Watkins Wellness. During his more than 14 years at Watkins, Stigers has held the positions of regional sales manager, new business development manager and senior international sales manager. Most recently, Stingers held the position of vice president of sales for…
Haviland Enterprises, Inc., a globally recognized manufacturer and distributor of specialty and commodity chemistry, recently hired Mackenzie Klahr to join its team as marketing manager. Klahr will be responsible for developing and executing marketing strategy across the company’s two divisions, Haviland Consumer Products, Inc. and Haviland Products Company. In addition, she will work with the…
BioLab, makers of chemicals for the pool and spa industry, is pleased to announce the addition of Kurt Fehl to the role of district sales manager for the NC Brands Division. Fehl will be working with all Natural Chemistry, SeaKlear, AquaPill and Pro Series customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Fehl comes to…
Industry veteran Sean Hunsinger is Strong Spas new director of outside events. Hunsinger has worked in the industry as a event salesperson with his company Spa Show Pros as well as as a retailer. Hunsinger will coordinate events for Strong and its retailers across the United States.
Haviland Contract Manufacturing, chemical formulation and contract packager for industrial, retail (including pool and spa) and medical device cleaning industries, announced the hiring of Dan Burke as account manager for the company. Haviland sales manager Kevin Nicholas applauds the addition of Burke to his team. “We’re fortunate to have Dan rejoin us as Haviland’s business…
Cal Spas announced Kevin Sanders as the new vice president of global sales. Sanders will spearhead all national and international sales growth. He will be responsible for strengthening the Cal Spas dealer network and increasing brand awareness for all Cal Spas brands through every distribution channel in the global market. Sanders joins the Cal Spas…
Industry veteran, Steve O’Shea, has joined MAAX Spas as its vice president of sales and marketing. O’Shea has spent more than 30 years in the hot tub industry. “Everyone at MAAX Spas and American Bath Group are excited to welcome someone with Steve’s background and expertise to our team,” says John Johnson, president of MAAX…
Kevin Short has been named president of Plaskolite, LLC, effective April 24. Mitchell Grindley, president and CEO since 2015, will continue to serve as CEO and work closely with Short moving forward. Short comes to Plaskolite from Polymershapes, where he was president and CEO for more than two years. Before that, he spent 13 years…
RB Retail & Service Solutions software, supplier of business software designed specifically for the pool and spa industry, hired Alexander (Alex) Barrick as its newest training specialist. Barrick will be responsible for training customers both remotely and in person to help them set up and learn about the many business features included in the RB…
Hot tub industry veteran and engineer, Wayne Bart, recently returned to Clearwater Spas after a 10-year hiatus. Previously, Bart had substantial involvement in the company’s development of new products, including the design and development of the Dura Bottom, Pillar Support and RIM-molded cabinets. Bart was also instrumental in developing Clearwater Spas’ Resort and Beachcraft spa…