Parker Conley

I'm writing a feature for Pool Brief, a weekly newsletter covering the pool service industry, about the biggest challenges pool service business owners are facing in 2026. I'm looking for: - Pool service company owners or operators who can speak to specific challenges they're dealing with right now (hiring techs, rising chemical costs, pricing pressure, route efficiency, customer retention, seasonality, etc.) - Pool industry consultants, marketing agencies, or educators who work directly with pool service businesses - Supplier or distributor executives who have visibility into market-wide trends affecting pool pros Please include in your response: 1. Your name, title, and company 2. How long you've been in the pool industry 3. The #1 challenge your business (or your clients' businesses) face right now 4. One specific example of how this challenge has impacted operations or revenue 5. Any strategies you've found that actually work to address it I am NOT looking for: - General small business advice that isn't specific to the pool industry - SaaS companies pitching their products - Anyone without direct experience owning, operating, or consulting for pool service businesses Responses will be attributed by name and company in the published article on poolbrief.com.