Pool Brain has announced it has hired Eric Knight, in a strategic move to accelerate delivery of game changing education and software tools in the swimming pool industry. As part of this move, Eric has chosen to step down from his role as Executive Director of Watershape University to join Pool Brain as their new Head of Education Technology.
Among other things at Pool Brain, Eric Knight will oversee the advancement of fully automated water chemistry dosing, creating guided training workflows, and interactive "point-of-need" educational modules. This marks a significant shift toward digital accessibility, aiming to provide pool professionals at every skill level with the resources they need to thrive in an increasingly tech-driven market.
“I’ve spent the majority of my career developing tools, courses, videos, and podcasts designed to help pool professionals achieve greater success in the field,” Eric Knight explains. “Joining Pool Brain perfectly aligns with that mission. The foundation we built at Orenda has been taken to a completely new level by Pool Brain, which has been inspiring to see.” Knight discusses this transition to Pool Brain in greater depth during Episode 196 of the Rule Your Pool Podcast, which was published simultaneously with this press release.
"We’re thrilled to welcome an industry legend like Eric Knight to the Pool Brain team!” says Adam Beech, Founder and CEO of Pool Brain. “He’s well known for thinking outside the box to push our industry forward through technology and education, which is a perfect fit for what we do at Pool Brain. Eric’s deep industry knowledge and experience will be invaluable as we continue working to provide pool companies with even more industry-first game changing features.”
Knight’s transition to Pool Brain follows a 16-month tenure leading Watershape University, where he oversaw the expansion of accredited courses, the development of a new comprehensive service track, and several courses, including an 8-hour water chemistry class (Service 2211: Essential Water Chemistry). Prior to WU, Eric was Vice President at both Orenda and HASA, where he created the Rule Your Pool Podcast and led development of the Orenda Calculator, which is integrated into most of the pool service software platforms widely used in the pool industry today.
Bill Drakeley, Co-Founder of Watershape University, expresses support for the transition: “On behalf of Dave and I and our team at WU, we want to wish Eric Knight the best of luck with this new venture with Pool Brain. We consider Eric’s new role as Head of Education Technology for Pool Brain to be a great next step for not only Eric but for WU as well. We look forward to working with them to expand access to quality education.”
