Here is the Staff of the Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry:

Editor

The Editor of the Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry is J. Que Hales. He is currently employed by Pool Chlor, a residential gas chlorine chemical service firm. He has been in the pool industry since 1980, working first as a residential chemical technician, and then as the owner of a small independent cleaning, repair, and retail business. He has managed the Tucson office of Pool Chlor since 1985, and also functions as the Pool Chlor corporate computer systems manager and mailing operations manager. He studied English and Secondary Education at the University of Arizona. He is the co–author of several technical papers which have been reported on in various industry magazines. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Gas Chlorinators (NAGC) since its inception, and is currently the Immediate Past President of that organization, as well as Editor of its bimonthly newsletter. He is also a member of the Board of the Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI).

Editorial Advisor

The advisor to the editor on Journal management and editorial policy is Lyn Paymer of Association Services in Trabuco Canyon, California. Lyn is currently the Executive Director of a number of industry associations, including the National Plasterer’s Council (NPC) and the NAGC.

Editorial Review Board

The Editorial Review Board is a group of volunteers who have agreed to read and referee submissions to the Journal. In order to maintain an objective, independent Journal, the Editor does not determine which submissions will be published and which ones will not. The Review Board, comprised of a wide selection of professionals in the publishing, technical, and service facets of the industry, performs a blind review, meaning that the Editor removes the cover sheet and other identifying text before the Board members see the submission. They then judge suitability based on sound scientific method, clarity, readability, pertinence to the industry and the Journal, etc. Each submission is reviewed by at least three individuals, two of whom must be Board members, and one of whom may be selected as needed from the industry at large for particular expertise on a specific subject. Board members do not know which other members are reviewing a particular submission, and if a Board member chooses to abandon anonymity to contact a particular author for clarification, he/she will not compromise other reviewers (if known).

These Review Board members, along with the advisor to the editor, deserve our special thanks and appreciation. The JSPSI is a non–profit publication, and these individuals donate their time and efforts on our behalf. In subsequent issues they will be listed, but without full biographic information. We would like to take this initial opportunity, however, to introduce them (in alphabetical order):

C. Brent Cluff, Ph.D. did his undergraduate studies at Eastern Arizona College and the University of Arizona, received his BS and MS from the University of Arizona, and received his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. He is currently the owner/principal of Clean Water Products in Tucson, Arizona. He recently retired, after 32 years, from his position as an associate hydrologist with the University of Arizona.

Fernando del Corral, Ph.D. is a Research Microbiologist and the Manager–Product Development, Recreational Water Research and Development Department at Buckman Laboratories, International. He studied at Southwest Baptist University (BS – Bacteriology and chemistry), and the University of Georgia (MS and Ph.D. – Bacteriology). Dr. Corral is the author or coauthor of numerous publications, and has many patents, committee memberships, and professional association memberships to his credit.

Gerald Eckels is the principal of Kruger and Eckels, a Santa Ana, California–based manufacturer of swimming pool and spa controllers and meters. Formerly with Southern California Gas Company, he joined Kruger and Eckels in 1972. Kruger and Eckels provides custom engineered instrumentation that has been used in research, and distributes its products internationally.

Randy Golding, Ph.D. is a chemist at Tracer Research in Tucson, Arizona. Formerly a post–doctoral fellow at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, Dr. Golding received his undergraduate degrees (BA – Education, BS – Chemistry) from Arizona State University and his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Arizona. He has consulted for a number of swimming pool chemical research projects.

Eric Herman has been the Technical Editor for Pool and Spa News since 1989. He was graduated from California State University at Fullerton with bachelor degrees in Journalism and English. Eric has published over 1000 articles, many of the technical in nature, in various publications, including Pool and Spa News, Technical Resource Magazine, and the Sound and Video Contractor trade journal.

Ron Jones has been in the swimming pool industry for 13 years, and was the Senior Research Scientist with BioLabs. He holds 3 patents, and has 7 pending on various water treatment applications, and does private consulting as Chemical Specialties in the areas of swimming pool and spa chemistry as well as industrial water treatment. He recieved a BS in Chemistry from the University of Georgia, and has served on the Chemical Treatment and Process Subcommittee of the National Spa and Pool Institute.

Dave Knoop is the Applications Manager of Pool Products at Olin Research Center. He works with customers and consumers on product application issues, as well as being involved in the in–the–field evaluation of new products. He has authored articles in both the trade press and the public media. Dave was graduated from the University of Wisconson, with BS degrees in chemistry and biology. He is the former chairman and a current member of the National Swimming Pool Institute’s National Education Committee, which produces and administers the NSPI Tech program.

Doug Latta is the owner/principal of Aqua Clear Pools Inc. of Chatsworth, California. He studied at California Lutheren University (BA – Business) and California Coast University (MBA). He is a liscenced swimming pool contractor, as well as a general building contractor in the state of California. He is a published author, and is the founding and immediate past president of the National Association of Gas Chlorinators, a member of the board of the Swimming Pool Chemical Manufacturers Association, and the current president of the Swimming Pool and Trades and Contractors Association, a California–based safety, education, and support association.

Peter S.K. Lee, Ph.D. studied at Adrian College (BS – Biology), and the University of Houston (MS – Microbiology, Ph.D. – Biochemistry). He is currently the Senior Development Biologist with Zeneca Pool Products. He is the author and co–author of many technical papers, and has recieved specialized training in many fields including air quality and industrial water process treatment. He is particularly interested and involved in microbiological risk assessment, and the development, evaluation, and application of disinfectants and algaecides for swimming pool and spa use.

Niel Lowry is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario in Honors Chemistry and received his Doctorate in Inorganic Chemistry from Cornell University. Being in the pool industry since 1977, Dr. Lowry has published extensively in industry trade journals and holds an annual 3–day course on pool water chemistry. He is also a member of the NSPI’s Chemical Treatment and Process Committee and has given several talks at past NSPI trade shows. Dr. Lowry is a consultant to governments and numerous corporations in the areas of label registration, chemical formulations, marketing and text writing. He was contracted by Agriculture Canada to standardize all pool chemical labels falling under the Pest Control Products Act of Canada. More recently Dr. Lowry created Spa Water Standards for commercial spas under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Department of Health.

Alison Osinski, Ph.D. has recieved degrees from the University of Maryland (Ph.D.), Florida International University (M.S.) and Hillsdale College (B.S.) in Physical Education with a specialty in Aquatics. She is actively involved with several national and regional aquatic organizations, and currently serves as an officer or advisory board member for many organizations, including the National Swimming Pool Foundation, the Professional Pool Operators of America, and the International Association of Aquatic Consultants. Her experience includes past employment as a lifeguard, swim instructor, swim and crew coach, pool service technician, and university professor, prior to starting her consulting firm, Aquatic Consulting Services, in 1982. She is the author of over 65 publications, and is a frequent speaker at national aquatics conferences. She runs the “Swimming Pool Hotline” and has a regular column entitled “Information Please” in Pool and Spa News.

Margis Robinson is the president of Memphis, Tennessee–based Bio–Chem Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in swimming pool water chemistry–related problems, and the treatment of water and wastewater. He has been involved in the pool industry for over 22 years, and is the author of a book and also of articles in various trade journals. He was graduated from Samfard University with a BS in chemistry, and has been professionally involved in many industries, including terms as technical director and project engineerof several space shuttle projects.

Kim Skinner is the co–owner of Pool Chlor, a chemical service firm with offices throughout the Southwest. He joined Pool Chlor in 1974. Kim has worked in the swimming pool industry for 25 years, and is a former manager of Skinner Swim Pool Plastering, Inc. of Sun Valley, California. He is the co–author of several technical reports on swimming pool water chemistry and plaster phenomena, which have been featured in articles in the trade press. A speaker and panelist at various trade conventions, Kim is also involved with the National Spa and Pool Institute, the Chlorine Institute, and the National Association of Gas Chlorinators.