Meet the People Behind Payne Pool Professionals
Different Roles. One Shared Commitment.
A successful swimming pool project depends on more than a good design or a single phase of construction.
It requires people who can listen, plan, design, coordinate, communicate, solve problems, and guide a project from the first conversation to the finished backyard.
The Payne Pool Professionals team brings those responsibilities together across our Gulf Coast, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville markets.
Our designers help homeowners visualize what their property can become. Sales and project teams help turn those ideas into a defined plan. Pre-build and office professionals coordinate the details that prepare a project for construction. Field and construction teams help bring the design to life.
Different people contribute at different stages, but everyone works toward the same objective: provide a professional experience and build a pool the customer will be proud to own.
Learn More About UsThe People Who Help Bring the Design to Life
Once a pool moves from design into planning and construction, coordination becomes essential.
Our project and construction professionals help guide work through its major phases, coordinate field activity, and keep projects moving toward completion.
Sanders Payne
Head of ConstructionSanders leads construction oversight and works with our project teams to support consistent building standards across active projects.
John Hartley
Vinyl Project ManagerJohn coordinates vinyl liner pool projects in markets where vinyl liner construction is offered.
Matt Brown
Gunite Project ManagerMatt coordinates custom gunite pool projects through their major construction phases.
Anthony Godfrey
Project Manager — TampaAnthony supports project coordination for customers in the Tampa market.
Jonathan Broussard
Field TechnicianJonathan supports field operations and helps customers with equipment, pool-operation, and project-related needs.
Turning Backyard Ideas Into a Clear Plan
Every project starts with a conversation.
The sales and design team helps customers explore pool types, layouts, features, materials, equipment, and budget considerations. Three-dimensional design allows homeowners to see how the proposed pool may fit the property before construction begins.
The goal is not simply to choose a pool. It is to develop a plan that works with the home, backyard, and way the customer wants to use the finished space.
Shane Payne
Sales DirectorShane leads our sales organization and helps guide the customer experience from the earliest project conversations.
Adam Allen
Sales ManagerAdam works with customers as they explore their pool options and begin defining the scope of their backyard project.
Johnny Gray
Sales ManagerJohnny helps customers evaluate designs, features, and project considerations as their pool plans take shape.
Phil Payne
Sales CoordinatorPhil supports the sales process and helps coordinate communication and next steps for prospective customers.
Patrick Seeling
DesignerPatrick develops pool concepts and three-dimensional designs that help customers visualize their proposed backyard.
Dylan Gibson
DesignerDylan helps translate customer ideas and property considerations into clear, visual pool designs.
Chase Skaff
Sales ManagerChase works with customers during the early planning process to help move their project from an initial idea toward a defined design.
Coordinating the Details Behind Every Project
Many important parts of a pool project happen before crews arrive at the property.
Planning, documentation, internal coordination, equipment, scheduling, and financial management all contribute to the experience. Our office and operations team helps connect those responsibilities and support the people working directly with customers and projects.
Austin Suarez
Chief Financial OfficerAustin oversees financial operations and helps support the systems and resources behind our regional teams.
Merry Hartung
Pre-Build ManagerMerry helps coordinate the details that prepare projects to move from design and selections toward construction.
Damon Gibson
Internal Project CoordinatorDamon supports internal project communication and helps coordinate information between teams and project stages.
Scott Cobb
Equipment ManagerScott supports the planning and coordination of pumps, filters, heaters, automation, lighting, and other pool-equipment needs.
One Project Passes Through Many Hands
A homeowner may meet several members of our team during the life of a project. Each person contributes at a different point in the process.
01. Consultation
The process begins with the property, the customer's ideas, and an initial conversation about pool types, priorities, features, and budget considerations.
02. Design
The design team develops a pool concept and three-dimensional visualization showing how the project can fit the backyard.
03. Selections
Customers make decisions about finishes, tile, coping, decking, equipment, lighting, water features, and other project details.
04. Pre-Build Coordination
The team works through applicable documentation, planning, permitting, engineering, scheduling, and construction preparation.
05. Construction
Project managers and construction professionals coordinate the major phases that turn the approved design into a physical pool.
06. Completion
The pool is prepared for use, major operating information is reviewed, and the finished backyard becomes the customer's to enjoy.
Local Teams Supported by a Growing Pool Company
Payne Pool Professionals was founded in Gulf Breeze, Florida, in 2016. Since then, the company has expanded into Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville.
Each market presents different properties, jurisdictions, site conditions, and customer needs. Local project experience helps our teams account for the factors that can influence design and construction in each region.
At the same time, regional teams can draw from the broader experience, systems, and resources of the broader organization.
Gulf Coast
Serving communities throughout Northwest Florida and portions of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Explore the Gulf CoastTampa
Serving homeowners throughout the Tampa Bay region with custom pool construction and related services. Vinyl liner pools are not offered by our Tampa operation.
Explore TampaPools Designed Around the People Who Will Use Them
Our team works across several types of pool and backyard projects. Availability varies by market, property, and project scope.
Custom Gunite Pools
ExploreFiberglass Pools
ExploreVinyl Liner Pools
ExplorePool Remodeling
ExplorePool Equipment
ExploreCommercial Pools
ExplorePool Materials
ExplorePool Financing
ExploreFrom the first design conversation through construction and completion, our role is to help customers understand their options and move through the project with a knowledgeable team beside them.
Meet the Team. Then See What They Build.
The clearest way to understand our design and construction capabilities is to explore completed projects.
View gunite pools, fiberglass installations, vinyl liner pools, remodels, integrated spas, water features, decking, finishes, and commercial projects from across our service areas.
Explore the Project GalleryReady to Meet the Team Working on Your Backyard?
Tell us about your property, the pool you are considering, and what you want the finished space to make possible, and a member of our team will help you understand the appropriate next steps for your location and project.
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