Board of Directors

Mark P. Laven became a member of the board of directors of Latham Pool Products in December 2001 and a member of our Board in December 2020. Mr. Laven became the Vice Chair of our Board on December 14, 2020. From December 2001 to October 2017, Mr. Laven served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Latham Pool Products and he served as Chair of Latham Pool Products until December 14, 2020. From 2004 to 2008, he was a member of the board of the Association of Pool Spa Professionals, a national trade association. Mr. Laven holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ithaca College.

Frank J. Dellaquila became a member of our Board in October 2024. Mr. Dellaquila served as the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) (“Emerson”), a global technology and software company with a leading automation portfolio from November 2016 through May 2023. Mr. Dellaquila joined Emerson in 1991, and held several positions of increasing responsibility, including Corporate Vice President and Treasurer from 1991 to 2000, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Emerson Motor Company from 2000 to 2004, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development from 2004 to 2009, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2012, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2012 to 2016. Previously, Mr. Dellaquila served in various financial analyst and treasury roles of several global companies from 1978 to 1991. Mr. Dellaquila has served on the board of directors of Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS), a leading global diversified metal solutions provider, since October 2021 and also serves as chair of the audit committee. He has also served as a director and member of the finance committee of FM, Inc. (formerly known as FM Global Insurance Co.), a privately held mutual insurance company, since December 2022. Mr. Dellaquila previously served on the board of directors and as a member of the finance and audit committees of Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company, from December 2017 to April 2020. Mr. Dellaquila holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Fordham University College of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Sean Gadd has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Latham Pool Products and as our Chief Executive Officer and Director since January 2026. Prior to that, Mr. Gadd served as President of North America of James Hardie Building Products, Inc. (‘‘James Hardie’’), a subsidiary of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE/ASX: JHX) from January 2022 to December 2025. Mr. Gadd joined James Hardie in 2004, and held several positions of increasing responsibility in the United States and Australia, including Corporate Vice President and Treasurer from 1991 to 2000, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Emerson Motor Company from 2000 to 2004, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development from 2004 to 2009, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2012, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2012 to 2016. Prior to James Hardie, Mr. Gadd served in various engineering and plant operations roles of increasing responsibility for companies based in Australia. Mr. Gadd holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from The University of South Wales, and a Master of Business Administration degree from The Australian Graduate School of Management.

DeLu Jackson became a member of our Board in March 2023. Since January 2026, Mr. Jackson has served as the Managing Partner of The CMO Whisperer. From September 2021 to September 2025, Mr. Jackson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT), a leader in smart home and small business security. From August 2017 until September 2021, Mr. Jackson was Vice President—Head of Marketing and Digital at Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), a leading branded food company. Before joining Conagra Brands, he served in senior digital and marketing roles for domestic and international brands, including Kellogg Company, McDonald’s Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, Audi of America and Subaru of America. Mr. Jackson also serves on the board of directors of Brag House Inc. (an esports platform), the Western Golf Association and the Chicago Public Library Foundation. Mr. Jackson holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA in Politics from Princeton University.
 

Suzan Morno-Wade became a member of our Board in March 2021. Ms. Morno-Wade is a seasoned C-suite Executive and Board Director with a robust human capital and finance background. Ms. Morno-Wade serves as the Chair of the Compensation Committee and formerly served on the Audit Committee, where she partnered with management and fellow directors to guide the Company through IPO readiness and its transition to public-company governance. Ms. Morno-Wade also serves as an Independent Director and Chair of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of Veritiv Holdings Inc., a leading provider of packaging, print, and facility solutions. In addition, she serves as a Board Advisor to several early-stage healthcare technology companies, including SmirkHealth, Parentaly, and Wellist, where she supports growth-stage strategy, consumer product development, and stakeholder engagement. Previously, Ms. Morno-Wade served as Executive Vice President and as Chief Human Resources Officer (‘‘CHRO’’) of Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX), a global print and document products and services company from November 2018 to April 2024, where she oversaw human resources, executive and employee communications, security operations, payroll and philanthropy. Throughout her career, Ms. Morno-Wade has worked across a broad spectrum of Fortune 500 companies in industries including technology, industrial and consumer goods, and oil and gas. Ms. Morno-Wade obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and a Financial Management Program certificate from General Electric Company. In 2024, she achieved a Directorship certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors.
 
 

Brian Pratt became a member of our Board in March 2023. Mr. Pratt is a Vice President of Pamplona Capital Management LLC, having joined the firm in March 2019. Since 2019, Mr. Pratt has worked closely with our Board and Company management on financial, operational and transactional matters. Mr. Pratt serves on the board of several other companies, including BFG Supply, a national distributor of consumables, greenhouse durables, and technical equipment to the green industry, CSC ServiceWorks, Inc., a provider of commercial laundry services and air vending solutions, Loparex, a global manufacturer of engineered films and release liners, and Savista, an end-to-end revenue cycle management business. Prior to joining Pamplona, Mr. Pratt worked in the investment banking division at Barclays from 2017 to February 2019. Mr. Pratt holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Yale University.

William M. Pruellage became a member of the board of directors of Latham Pool Products in December 2018 and of our Board in December 2020. Mr. Pruellage joined Pamplona in 2014 and has served as Managing Partner since 2018. Prior to Pamplona, Mr. Pruellage was the Co-President of Castle Harlan, Inc., where he was employed since 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Pruellage was a mergers and acquisitions banker at Merrill Lynch. During his time at Pamplona, Mr. Pruellage has served on the board of directors of several companies, including Loparex, a global manufacturer of engineered films and release liners, BFG Supply, a national distributor of consumables, greenhouse durables, and technical equipment to the green industry, CSC ServiceWorks, Inc., a provider of commercial laundry services and air vending solutions, BakeMark, a manufacturer of baking ingredients, Veritext, a diversified legal services provider, nThrive, a payment solutions provider for the healthcare industry, and Lumos Networks (Nasdaq: LMOS), a broadband internet provider. Prior to Pamplona, Mr. Pruellage served on the board of directors of numerous companies, including Exterran (NYSE: EXTN), an oil and gas company, Ames True Temper, a manufacturer of garden products, GoldStar Foods, a food distributor, Pretium Packaging, a plastics manufacturer, Securus, a prison communications firm, RathGibson, a manufacturer of tubing and pipe, Baker & Taylor, a book distributor, Verdugt Specialty Chemicals, a chemicals company, Anchor Drilling Fluids, a drilling fluids company, and Universal Compression (NYSE: UCO), a provider of natural gas compression equipment and services. Mr. Pruellage holds a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University.

Jeffrey T. Jackson became a member of our Board in August 2025. Since May 2024, Mr. Jackson has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cabinetworks Group, Inc., the country’s largest privately-owned cabinet manufacturer. Prior to Cabinetworks Group, Mr. Jackson served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of PGT Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: PGT), a manufacturer of windows, doors and garage doors, from January 2018 to May 2024, and held various other roles at PGT Innovations since 2005, including Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2014, and Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2018. Prior to PGT Innovations, Mr. Jackson held various executive management roles with companies such as The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), a global confectionary leader, Mrs. Smith’s Bakeries, a leading frozen dessert company and business unit of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), the Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories, and KPMG LLP (formerly known as KPMG Peat Marwick LLP), a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. Since January 2024, Mr. Jackson has served as a director, member of the audit committee and as chair of the compensation committee of Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (NYSE: SDHC), a nationally ranked home builder,  and as a director and a member of the compensation committee of Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE), a manufacturer of specialized equipment for asphalt road building, aggregate processing, and concrete production. Mr. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of West Georgia and is a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia.