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Latham Group Appoints Sean Gadd as Chief Executive Officer
Latham’s Board of Directors has appointed Sean Gadd as President and CEO following a compr...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Latham Group Appoints Sean Gadd as Chief Executive Officer\n\n\n\n\n\n Latham’s Board of Directors has appointed Sean Gadd as President and CEO following a comprehensive succession planning process\n \n\n\n\n Mr. Gadd joins following a 21-year career at James Hardie, where he most recently served as President of North America\n \n\n\n\n Scott Rajeski has decided to retire after more than 8 years as CEO and will serve as a special advisor to the company\n \n\n\n\n\n LATHAM, N.Y., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Latham Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIM), the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, appoints Sean Gadd as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer as part of a CEO transition that will take effect on January 5, 2026. The appointment follows a comprehensive search as part of a succession planning process led by the Board and current CEO Scott Rajeski, who will be retiring from Latham and will serve as a special advisor to the company.\n \n\n Sean Gadd comes to Latham following a 21-year career at James Hardie. He most recently served as President of North America since 2022, where he has had full P&L responsibility for James Hardie’s largest regional business. Prior to his role as President of North America, Sean served as Executive Vice President, North America, Commercial (2018-2022) and Executive Vice President, Markets and Segments, North America (2015-2018) at James Hardie, leading the front end of the business across product, marketing, and sales. Sean has been instrumental in spearheading James Hardie’s substantial organic net sales growth since 2022, driving material conversion and deeper market penetration through a refined go-to-market strategy targeting end-users via channel partners. Sean brings experience that is directly comparable to Latham’s material conversion and Sand State initiatives, and his demonstrated success in driving strategic growth will be invaluable for Latham and its shareholders.\n \n\n James E. Cline, Chairman, commented, “Sean is known as a strong leader and brand-builder and has an impressive track record of driving growth at James Hardie. We are thrilled that he has accepted the CEO role at Latham, and the Board believes Sean will be able to ...