Manufacturer
Latham Group Appoints Todd Antonelli as Chief Commercial Officer

LATHAM, N.Y., Aug. 18, 2026 — Latham Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIM), the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced the appointment of Todd Antonelli as Chief Commercial Officer.
Mr. Antonelli brings more than 25 years of commercial leadership experience across leading building products organizations, with a track record of driving profitable growth, optimizing sales channels, and leading commercial transformations.
In his role as Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Antonelli will oversee Latham’s commercial strategy and sales organization, with a focus on strengthening customer relationships, optimizing go-to-market execution, and positioning the Company for continued growth in established markets and accelerated growth in line with our Sand State strategy.
Mr. Antonelli most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer of Cabinetworks Group, the largest privately held cabinet manufacturer in the United States. He led a broad commercial transformation across retail sales, dealer and distributor channels, customer service, and sales operations, strengthening go-to-market execution and building infrastructure to support scalable growth.
Previously, Mr. Antonelli spent nearly a decade with Marvin Windows & Doors, a leading manufacturer of premium windows and doors, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Sales, and a member of the executive leadership team. During his tenure, he helped nearly triple revenue growth in five years while advancing sales strategy and optimizing distribution channels.
“I am pleased to welcome Todd to Latham,” said Sean Gadd, President and Chief Executive Officer of Latham. “As we enter our next phase of growth, we are focused on building a world-class commercial organization to advance the four pillars of our growth strategy: growing our core business, accelerating conversion from concrete to fiberglass, advancing our autocover business, and pursuing accretive acquisitions. Todd’s deep commercial leadership experience and proven track record of driving profitable growth make him an outstanding addition to our leadership team. I look forward to his contributions as we continue creating value for our customers, dealers, partners, and shareholders.”
Mr. Antonelli holds a Master of Business Administration from California Lutheran University and a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Chico.
About Latham Group, Inc.
Latham Group, Inc., headquartered in Latham, NY, is the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Latham has a coast-to-coast operations platform consisting of approximately 1,900 employees on average across around 40 locations.
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CCEI Taps Benoit Masse for Sales

CCEI is pleased to announce Benoit Masse as the company’s new Sales Director for Canada. Masse has over 35 years of experience in the pool industry, including 20 years at Hayward, which has given him the opportunity to develop true expertise in everything from technical service, commercial pool construction, as well as a deep understanding of distribution.
“Benoit brings CCEI in-depth industry knowledge which will be tremendously important as he supports our customers and partners across Canada,” says Martin Grenier, VP of CCEI’s North American operations. Benoit can be reached at [email protected].
www.ccei-pool.com/us/
424-800-2191
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JED Pool Tools Offers New 14-Inch Pro Vacuum Head

JED Pool Tools, US manufacturer and distributor of swimming pool and spa maintenance equipment, offers a new Pro 14” Pool Vacuum with a swivel-plastic handle for cleaning both residential and commercial swimming pools. This vac head is heavy weight and designed to make it easy to clean corners and steps. Made to handle the cleaning of any size swimming pool with durable construction. Easily maneuverable vacuum head has 360-degree swivel connector that ends aggravating hose tangling. Adapted for both 1-1/2” and 1-1/4” hose sizes. Proudly made by JED in Pennsylvania, USA.
www.JEDPoolTools.com
570-344-4137
Old Forge, PA
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JED Pool Tools Unveils 2027 Catalog

JED Pool Tools, manufacturer of swimming pool maintenance equipment and accessories, is pleased to announce the availability of its new, comprehensive 2027 catalog of products. This newly printed catalog offers 40 pages of color photography showing all of JED’s maintenance equipment products and accessories—from its award-winning hoses to its innovative, patented products like the FLAS ladder anchor saver! The catalog even highlights its many “Made in the USA” products including those manufactured at the JED facility in Pennsylvania.
“We are pleased to offer the pool industry this printed catalog which can also be accessed online, 24/7 and showcases the many products we make at our facility or are made within the US,” says Rob Heyen, Account Executive at JED Pool Tools.
Those interested in downloading or ordering the catalog, should visit:
www.JEDPoolTools.com
570-344-4137
About JED Pool Tools
JED Pool Tools has been making high-quality pool tools and pool accessories in the USA for over 30 years. JED Pool Tools sells over 400 different products including residential and commercial skimmers, leaf rakes, poles, wall brushes and vacuum heads as well as hoses and through-wall skimmer parts. JED is a family-run company with 3-generations of Heyen family working for the company and is committed to creating and providing jobs for residents of Scranton, PA. JED is proud of and committed to manufacturing in the USA, many it its own facility in Scranton, PA. To learn more about the company and its products visit www.JEDPoolTools.com.
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