PHTA Announces New Board of Directors for 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2023
Media Contact:
Amy Willer
Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
703-838-0083, ext. 121 | awiller@phta.org
JOSEPH LAURINO APPOINTED AS POOL & HOT TUB ALLIANCE 2024 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
PHTA also announces Board of Directors for 2024
(Alexandria, Va.) — The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is pleased to announce that Joseph Laurino, PhD, MBA, has been appointed to Chairman of the Board for 2024. Laurino is President and CEO of Periodic Products, Inc., a material science technology company based in Sarasota, FL.
Laurino has held several volunteer leadership roles for the association, including Chair of the Recreational Water & Air Quality Committee (RWAQC) and Chair of the Technical Advisory Council (TAC). He also helped to develop the Greg Garrett Scholarship Award to aid PHTA members in pursuing continuing education and certification. Under Laurino’s leadership, Periodic Products has been actively involved in fundraising for Step Into Swim, PHTA’s drowning prevention initiative. Laurino’s dedication to the industry will make him a strong leader to help PHTA reach its goals for 2024 and beyond.
PHTA is also pleased to announce its Executive Committee for 2024:
- Chair-Elect: Donna Williams, PoolCorp
- Treasurer: Scott Frost, Fluidra
- Secretary: Caley Gibbs, Gib-San Pool & Landscape Creations
- Immediate Past Chairman: Charlie Claffey, Claffey Pools
PHTA’s Board Members at Large include:
- Stuart Baker, Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- Kyle Chaikin, The Chaikin Ultimate Group
- Mike Church, Cody Pools, Inc.
- Gregory Claffey, Pentair
- Tim Colon, Pools of Fun
- Keith Harbeck, Premier Pools and Spas Inc.
- Greg Howard, Carecraft
- Ted Lawrence, BioLab / KIK Consumer Products
- Matt McDermott, Heritage Pool Supply Group, Inc.
- Kevin Post, Counsilman-Hunsaker
“The 2024 PHTA Board of Directors truly display the breadth and depth of the pool, spa, and hot tub industry,” says Sabeena Hickman, CAE, President and CEO of PHTA. “PHTA is so fortunate to have this dedicated group of professionals guiding us as we continue our mission to educate, advocate, and elevate both our members and the industry as a whole. Congratulations and welcome to all of our new board members!”
For more information, please contact Amy Willer, PHTA’s Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, at awiller@phta.org or 703-838-0083, ext. 121.
About the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), a non-profit organization with 3,800 members from around the world, was established in 1956 to support, promote, and protect the common interests of the $62B pool, hot tub, and spa industry. PHTA provides education, advocacy, standards development, research, and market growth initiatives to increase our members’ professionalism, knowledge, and profitability. Additionally, PHTA promotes the use of pools by expanding swimming, water safety, and related research and outreach activities aimed at introducing more people to swimming, making swimming environments safer, and keeping pools open to serve communities. For more information, visit www.phta.org.
About Periodic Products, Inc.
Periodic Products is a material science technology company committed to advancing a cleaner and safer global environment through the application of responsible science and breakthrough chemical technologies. Periodic Products manufactures a full range of environmentally friendly swimming pool chemicals and water filtration products containing its patented biodegradable polymer compounds and metal-polymer composite materials. The Company’s Chelok® metal chelating technology permanently removes iron (rust), copper, manganese, and other metals from swimming pools and spas; removes and recovers metal contaminants from ground and surface waters; and recovers rare earth metals from industrial and mining waste products. For more information visit www.periodicproducts.com.