Pool Corporation Announces Director Appointment

COVINGTON, La., Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) announced today that its Board of Directors (the Board) appointed Jean-Marc Germain to serve as a director upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Germain’s appointment will be effective September 30, 2026, and he will serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, at which time he will stand for election by Pool Corporation’s shareholders. Following Mr. Germain’s appointment, the Board will consist of nine directors.

Mr. Germain is the former Chief Executive Officer of Constellium SE, a global leader in aluminum products and solutions. He served as Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2025 and currently serves as Special Advisor to the company’s board of directors. Prior to joining Constellium, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Algeco Scotsman Global from 2012 to 2016 and held numerous leadership roles at several international companies, including Novelis, Inc., Alcan, Inc., Pechiney, GE Capital and Bain & Co. Since 2021, Mr. Germain has served as an independent director of GrafTech International Ltd, a NYSE-listed manufacturer of high-quality graphite electrode products. He received his Master of Science from École Polytechnique in Paris.