Craig Nicholson
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMPANY OPERATIONS
Craig loves spending his free time with his two daughters and wife.
Craig manages and oversees the Anderson Projects team and 10+ million dollars in projects a year. He is also key in managing the company’s construction activities and schedules. As the former owner/operator of an aquatic construction company in southern California, Craig has a strong background in the pool and water feature installation and service industry, and solidifies APW’s safety program with a background as a former Sheriff’s Deputy, volunteer firefighter, EMT and swift water rescue technician. He's driven to now to share his well-rounded experience to benefit the pool industry as a whole.
Director of Operations, Anderson Poolworks, 2020-Present
Senior Project Manager, Anderson Poolworks, 2018-2020
Project Manager, Anderson Poolworks, 2014-2018
APSP Pacific Northwest Chapter Member
PHTA Certified Building Professional
PHTA Builders Council Committee
APSP Pacific Northwest Chapter
CPO
Owner, Stonegate Pools Inc.-Menifee, CA, 2005-2010
Field Supervisor/Sales, Diamond Creek Pools Inc.-Chino, CA, 1999-2006
Other leadership experience:
Reserve Patrol Deputy/Reserve Command Staff, Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 2012-2013
Volunteer Engineer/Firefighter & Swift Water Rescue Tech, Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Department, 2011-2012
Volunteer Firefighter/EMT, Riverside County Fire Department-Riverside, CA, 2002-2005
Security Officer, Nike Global Security, 2013-2014
Marine Patrol Deputy/Swift Water Rescue Tech, Benton County Sheriff’s Officer- Corvallis, OR, 2012-2013
Emergency Medical Technician and Field Training Officer, Emergency Ambulance Company-Brea, CA, 2003-2004