Our Leadership
Eric has led the team at Aquatic Management of Indianapolis since 2018. Eric began his love of swimming pools at an earlier age as a competitive swimmer. His passion took him to the collegiate level where he excelled at Western Kentucky University. Eric obtained his degree in Parks & Recreation Administration and began managing swimming pools in 1998. Eric has held positions as Aquatics Director, Head Swim Coach and owned and operated an elite level swim team.
About Our Team
Aquatic Management of Indianapolis provides pool management, lifeguard staffing services and pool maintenance services across greater Indianapolis. We operate in the following areas: Indianapolis, Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, Brownsburg, Frankfort, Anderson, Greenwood and surrounding areas.
Rodrigo has never known life without swimming. His passion began in his hometown of São Paulo, Brazil where he worked up to professional swimming for a few years before he was recruited to swim at UIndy. At UIndy, he received his Masters of Science in Sport Management. He then graduated and gained 5+ years of management expertise, which he is eager to continue growing with Aquatic Management of Indianapolis. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, spending time with his dogs and cats, video games, and adventures with his wife.
Josh is an aquatic professional with nearly a decade of lifeguarding experience. From being at the neighborhood pool all summer long, to competitive swimming, Josh has worked in many different aquatic environments ranging from single guard facilities, the IU Natatorium and open water event guarding. He earned a B.S. in Sports Management and Marketing during his time at IU Bloomington while working as an Aquatic lead at the rec center. Josh loves to work outside, being around water, and also enjoys training parkour and climbing!
Michael is an aquatic professional with seven years of lifeguarding experience. Throughout his career, he has worked as a Lifeguard, Lifeguard Instructor, and Lifeguard Supervisor, helping develop staff and maintain safe aquatic facilities. During a break from aquatics, Michael served as an Assistant Manager, gaining valuable leadership and management experience before returning to the industry. He is currently pursuing a degree in Business Management. Outside of work, Michael enjoys backpacking, spending time on the water, and credits his early experiences helping his parents with commercial fishing for inspiring his passion for aquatics.
Haley has been with Aquatic Management of Indianapolis since 2020. She started as a Service Technician and has quickly worked her way up to Service Supervisor in a few short years. Haley is local to Indianapolis and graduated from her local high school, Decatur Central in 2014. She continued her education and obtained a major in general studies from Ivy Tech Community College in 2021. Haley helps oversee our pool service department with her strong organizational skills and knowledge of swimming pool operations.
Christian joined the Aquatic Management of Indianapolis team in 2021 as the company's pool repair technician. Seamlessly transitioning from the automotive sector to the pool industry, Christian has leveraged his maintenance expertise and deep understanding of intricate machinery to bring a unique blend of technical prowess to his role. With a commitment to delivering exceptional pool experiences for clients and their patrons, his responsibilities include diagnosing and resolving mechanical challenges, as well as helping to oversee our pool service department and general pool operations.
Our Safety Advisors
As part of The Pool Management Group network, our customers and employees receive the expertise of our internationally renowned Safety Advisors, Dr. Tom Griffiths and the team at Aquatic Safety Research Group. Their expertise is instilled throughout our risk reduction techniques and lifeguard training.
Dr. Griffiths was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and is a Paragon Safety Award winner for his water safety efforts. He has been awarded the National Recreation and Park Association Distinguished Aquatic Service Award for a lifetime achievement and designated a European Lifeguard Academy Friend of the Academy for significant contributions to preventive Lifeguarding. Dr. Griffiths has also been named to “Who’s Who in Aquatics- The Top 100”, and “Power 25- Top 25 most powerful aquatics professionals in the World”, by Aquatics International Magazine.
Dr. Griffiths has authored more than 300 papers that have been published in scientific, professional and popular journals. He is an external reviewer for the American Red Cross Swimming and Diving publications.
The Pool Management Group
Our parent company, The Pool Management Group, and the 16 other companies in The Pool Management Group support Aquatic Management of Indianapolis in our operations. In fact, the employees at headquarters don't run any pools directly. Instead, they're solely dedicated to assisting the various locations in our family of companies.