Meet our Pool Designers
At Aqua Pool, we have experienced full-time pool designers that take you through the process of planning your dream back-yard pool all the way through to construction. Our trained and experienced pool designers have been working in the Connecticut pool industry for a combined 90 years. They will listen to your needs and guide you through the decision-making process to ensure that you have an inground gunite pool that exceeds your expectations. Meet our designers — Jason, Debbie, Chuck and Blaine — below. Also, be sure to browse our pool photo gallery to get inspiration for your back-yard pool. When you’re ready, use the form below to contact us or give us a call at 860-623-9886.
About Jason Guilmette
Title: Senior Pool Designer
Years of experience designing gunite pools: 17+
Town of residence: South Windsor, CT
Family & Pets: Wife, Leesa; son, Nicholas; daughter, Emily; two Goldendoodles
Hobbies: Enjoying time with family and friends and spending time in Wells, ME.
What Jason loves about his job: Helping people make their back-yard dreams come true.
About Debbie Madden
Title: Vice President of Aqua Pool & Patio, Pool Designer
Years of experience: 35
Town of residence: South Windsor, CT
Family & Pets: Husband, Keith; 20-year-old daughter, Angela; 22-year-old son, Sam; 2 dogs, 1 pig, 1 hedgehog and lots of chickens
Hobbies: Traveling, skiing, scuba diving, caring for animals.
What Debbie loves about her job: I know from personal experience how a pool can add a wonderful new dimension in the life of a family. An inground pool by Aqua Pool is not just a hole in the ground with water in it! It’s the centerpiece in the life of a family, keeping kids and their friends in the back yard. Even without children, a pool is such a wonderful addition to any lifestyle. What I really love is that Aqua Pool is a company that builds pools to the best standards possible, really cares about its clients and is available with a tremendous amount of support after construction.
About Chuck Santanella
Title: Pool Designer
Years of experience: 24
Town of residence: Enfield, CT
Family & Pets: Wife, 5-year-old daughter, 6-month-old son, and a Black Lab
Hobbies: Fly fishing, golfing, and nature walks with my family
What Chuck loves about his job: I love designing custom backyard pools that I know my clients will enjoy for a lifetime.
About Blaine Grisel
Title: Pool Designer/Controller
Years of experience: 15
Town of residence: Woodstock, CT
Family & Pets: Partner, Lenny and 2 rescue dogs. Elvis is a Wheaton Terrier and Charlie is a Shih Tzu.
Hobbies: Yoga, kayaking, gardening/landscaping
What Blaine loves about his job: I love pools so much, I’ve had Aqua Pool build three for me and they liked me as a customer so much, they hired me!
