Interview with the President and CEO: Latham Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWIM)

Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 4, 2026

Sean Gadd has served as President and CEO of Latham Group and as President and CEO of its wholly owned subsidiary, Latham Pool Products, since January 2026. He is also a Director of Latham Group. Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Gadd served as President, North America at James Hardie Building Products, Inc., a subsidiary of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE/ASX:JHX) where he led the company’s largest business segment with full profit and loss responsibility. Mr. Gadd spent more than two decades with James Hardie, serving in leadership positions of increasing responsibility across the United States and Australia, including Chief Marketing Officer, Executive General Manager, USA North and Canada, Vice President of multiple U.S. and Canadian regions, and General Manager, Trim USA. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gadd held engineering and operations leadership roles with Boral Masonry, Boral Clay and Concrete, and William Brooks & Co. in Australia. Mr. Gadd holds a Master of Business Administration (Executive Program) from the Australian Graduate School of Management and both an Honours degree in Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Management from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Profile

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TWST: Let’s start with a brief history of Latham and how it has evolved over the years.

Mr. Gadd: The company was founded in 1956, 70 years

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Interview with the President and CEO: Latham Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWIM)

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