The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, the trade association that represents the swimming pool, spa and hot tub industry, is proud to announce the graduation of its first cohort from the PHTA Leadership Certificate program powered by Cornell University . Ten industry professionals received the Executive Leader Certificate and fourteen others earned the Emerging Leader Certificate.
This certification is the result of a three month program led by Cornell University Professors that taught leadership and management skills to help a business stand out from the competition. The Executive Leaders Program focused on developing soft skills and a strategic mindset needed by a leader to effectively communicate strategy, negotiate, influence team behavior, and deliver results. The Emerging Leaders Program helped participants discover their leadership style, and develop interpersonal skills in order to help their teams reach their full potential.
Executive Leader Graduates:
- Amanda Annis, Ohio Pools & Spas
- Dan Bakotic, Mid America Sales
- Don Bontrager, Bontrager Pools, Inc.
- Jen Boyce of Atlantic Solutions
- Jeannie Daugherty, Ohio Pools & Spas
- TJ Ewuell is a NSPFI, CPO and AST.
- Robert Fickes, Ohio Pools & Spas
- Peter Friis Gib-San Pools Ltd.
- Ed Gibbs of Gib-San Pools Ltd.
- Sabeena Hickey, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
Emerging Leader Graduates:
- Gavin Chaze, Raypak
- John Cooper, Outdoor Spaces 360
- Brandon Diaz and Berry Pool
- Caley Gibbs Gib-San Pools Ltd.
- Connor Gibbs Gib-San Pools Ltd.
- Christine Harrell Aquienta Pools and Landscaping
- Lance Irby, Premier Pools & Spas – Sacramento
- Alan Makepeace, Ohio Pools & Spas
- Jeanne Mendelson, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
- Zack Oberster, Ohio Pools & Spas
- Amanda Riebel, Venture Custom Pools
- Matthew Ryther Acqua Pura pool services
- Brandon Snyder, Premier Pools & Spas – Sacramento
- Erik Vukovich, Premier Pools
The second cohort of the PHTA Leader Certificate Program Powered By Cornell University is now accepting registrations. For more information about the program, and to register for it, please visit http://phta.org/cornell.
