Our Team

Jim Perkins is Vice President and Co-owner of Pool Craft. Jim has over 30 years experience in pool construction and renovations. In 2007 Jim and his partner Jason Mitchell joined forces to purchase the Pool Craft Company. Since 2007 Pool Craft has grown into one of the top vinyl pool construction and service companies in the GTA. Jim has built over 2,000 swimming pools and renovated several hundred pools over his career.
In his spare time Jim is an avid hunter and sportsman and enjoys spending his down time at the cottage and with his wife Sandy. Jim’s is a hardworking and dedicated owner and is one of the reasons Pool Craft has grown to the great company it is today.

Rick Johnson has been with Pool Craft since 2011. His main goal as our leading Sales Representative is to ensure that clients feel comfortable and confident that Pool Craft can turn their property into a dream oasis. Rick enjoys spending time outdoors boating, fishing, and going to arenas to watch his son Adam play hockey. He enjoys all genres of music and movies and believes that family time is irreplaceable.

Kevin has been with Pool Craft since 2016 and comes to us with over 20 years of Project Management experience. Kevin was born and raised in York Region and continues to reside with his family in Newmarket. He is very active in the community and volunteers his time to coaching a variety of sports teams in the area.

Geoff Doherty has been in the Pool Industry for over 20 years and has been a key figure in the Pool Craft Service Department. 2019 will be his 12th season with Pool Craft. He played competitive AAA hockey in Markham Ontario and later on played for the Caledon Canadians in the Metro JR A hockey league as well as Varsity Hockey at York University. Geoff is a very proud father of two boys Caleb and Jaxon. He is in a very happy relationship with his girlfriend Cinzia who has two children Samantha and Jake. When not at work, Geoff loves spending time with Cinzia and the kids going to movies, the dog park with their new puppy Charlie, and spending time with family and friends.

Meagan Hulshof completed her diploma in a Gerontology Program while working as a summer student at Pool Craft. Meagan has been with Pool Craft since 2012 where her role now primarily consists of being a service manager and the weekly service coordinator. Meagan enjoys the outdoors, playing hockey, vacationing & most importantly, spending time with her family.

Chris Kouressis joined Pool Craft in 2015 and is our Pool Construction manager. Chris has been in the industry for 20 years. He is CPO (Certified Pool Operator) certified and his extensive pool construction, hydraulics and pool equipment knowledge and background make him a well-rounded addition to our team. In his spare time Chris enjoys spending time with his family, either on a beach or on the ski slopes.

Mark Mitchell was born and raised in Newmarket to parents David and Lesley. Mark was a member of many local hockey and soccer teams as a youth and teen in the York Region area. Mark attended Seneca College and graduated with a diploma in Golf Course Technician and apprenticed at Magna Golf Club in Aurora. After 5 years at Magna golf Club, Mark started a landscape maintenance and snow removal business and later expanded into landscape construction. Mark joined Pool Craft in 2019 as a Project Manager handling pool and landscape projects.

Mark continues to be involved in local hockey as a coach with youth and junior teams. Mark resides with his wife Holly and 3 kids: Eason, Elsie and Mabel.

Bobby has been with Pool Craft since 2011. He has worked in service and has been in his current role in New Pool Construction for 5 years. Bobby has been in the pool industry for 18 years. Bobby has extensive knowledge of the industry and has been a great addition to Pool Craft team.
Bobby has son and a fiancé, and together as a family they love spending weekends up north enjoying the outdoors and gathering by the camp fire at night. Bobby is a huge sports fan, loves playing chess and going for runs.

Andrew is a valued member of the Pool Craft service department with over 15 years experience. He is a certifed AZ Driver and is a licensed Gas Fitter. Andrew is in his second full season with Pool Craft. Andrew is a proud father of two boys Wes and Owen. When Andrew is not at work he enjoys riding motorcycles, spending time with his boys doing outdoor activities such as skiing, ice fishing and hockey and spending time at the cottage. Andrew enjoys listening to rock and roll and country music.

Michael Czerwinski is the newest member to the Pool Craft team. He got an early start in the pool industry at 16 years old while still attending high school. He fell in love with the hard work and camaraderie and has since garnered 19 years of experience In everything to do with concrete and vinyl pools. The majority of his expertise lies in openings, closings, chemical maintenance, leak detection and repair, pump and filter repair, plumbing and customer relations.
During his tenure in the industry he has completed many courses including but not limited to WHMIS, transportation of dangerous goods, propane certification, and is a licensed scuba diver.

When not attempting to make your backyard experience as pleasant and stress-free as possible, Mike enjoys snowboarding, fishing, camping/cottaging, stand up comedy, MMA and hanging out with family and friends.

His home life includes hanging out with his new puppy, cooking/barbecuing, working around the house and enjoying being a father to two beautiful daughters, Taylor 12, Avery 5 and newborn son Blake.

Colin has been working in the pool industry for 15 years now, originally starting off in our new pool construction department. He has now chosen to broaden his field of knowledge by joining our service department. Colin also has a degree in paramedicine and his corresponding AEMCA. He now resides in maple with his wife Ariel and their dog jinx, who all enjoy spending weekends at the family cottage relaxing on the dock.

Mark Robbins is a service technician with 8 years working in the pool industry. Prior to working for Pool Craft Mark lived in Vancouver for 3 years. He is passionate about the outdoors and enjoys camping, bike riding, hiking in the forest and snowboarding in the winter. He also loves woodworking in his shop. He has been with Pool Craft since 2013 and is an expert at problem solving and troubleshooting green pools. Currently, Mark’s primary role at Pool Craft is working in the New Pool Construction division where he is involved in new pool equipment installation.

Seth is a service technician at Pool Craft. He was born and raised in South Africa and previously worked as a head chef and spent most of his life doing residential and commercial renovations. He is dedicated to martial arts and playing tennis. He loves animals, nature and anything to do with the outdoors. He is passionate about doing what’s right the first time.

Giovanna started working summers at Pool Craft in June 2016. She officially joined the team full time in 2019 after earning an undergraduate degree in Sociology from York University. She is a Retail Manager at Pool Craft and assists with other office tasks and service. When Gio is not at Pool Craft she enjoys travelling, cooking with her family and binge watching shows on Netflix with her friends.