The Office ManagerTracy SheriffAtlanta Hot Tub CenterRoswell, Georgia Tracy Sheriff is one of four members of her family who work for Atlanta Hot Tub Center. It started with her son, Cory Sheriff, who worked for owner Brian Johnston as a delivery tech. When Johnston was looking for an office manager, Cory Sheriff encouraged his mom…
The InnovatorAngie PettroSpazazz Even before women broke into the world of business, they were innovating — take for example the invention of the aquarium, the paper bag, the dishwasher and Kevlar, all of which were innovations brought on by women. Today, Angie Pettro’s own innovative mind is what she credits much of her success to….
Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, Sabeena Hickman was never given any reason to doubt her ability to succeed in any field, regardless of anyone else’s expectations. As the daughter of Indian immigrants, she had already witnessed her mother break down more cultural barriers than she would ever have to face, even as president and CEO…
The Sister BossesMelissa Deverell & Becky SmithCambridge Pool LeisureScapesCambridge, Ontario, Canada In 2018 when Melissa Deverell and Becky Smith purchased the hot tub store their parents had owned for 17 years, the subcontracted crew didn’t take kindly to the news that two women would now be running Cambridge Pool. “They didn’t want to listen to…
The Customer Service DirectorJaimeLee WrightDream Maker SpasLake Mary, Florida Sixteen years ago, JaimeLee Wright was a receptionist for Sunrise Spas in Canada. She’d completed a master’s in education, but needed a holdover job between graduating and her first teaching position. “I really fell in love with the business and how it works, top to bottom,”…
The Co-OwnerSusan O’ConCedar Works Spa and SaunaEugene, Oregon In the early 1990s, Susan O’Con and her husband Jeff O’Con purchased a hot tub from the company they now own. But before that, having bought a hot tub was the extent of the couple’s industry experience. In 2004, she got her contractor’s license and underwent an…
The President and CEOMeg PostHaviland EnterprisesGrand Rapids, Michigan Meg Post is the first woman to serve as president of Haviland Enterprises, and also the youngest. Post, 36, joined Haviland in 2018 as vice president of finance and became CFO in 2020 in the throes of the pandemic. As of July 1, Post was also named…
A two-minute video changed the mindset of 11 Pennsylvania students toward manufacturing, specifically in the hot tub industry.
Don Riling’s first encounter with Olympic Hot Tub came from seeing the company’s advertisements in the program for the Seattle Men’s Chorus, of which he was a member.
“One short-lived, COVID-induced change I saw was customers willing to give up on quality and choices for whichever hot tub could be delivered the fastest.”
Several milestones hit the private equity world in recent years. In 2021, a record 24,722 deals were announced and a record $1.32 trillion dry powder (or cash that was free to be invested) was still undeployed as of September 2021.
The green and blues we see when viewing our planet from space are among the most popular colors worldwide. Green can represent growth and nature while blue can remind us of water and the sky on a nice day.