Ann Butenas
Ann Butenas is the Copywriting Specialist at Explore Industries, bringing decades of published work to her role. Since 2021, she has specialized in writing about award-winning pools, helping others discover the joy of backyard oases. Her career includes writing for Match.com, the PGA, and publications with high-profile interviews. Ann served as editor of KC Metro Woman Magazine, hosted talk radio, and contributes to several magazines. An author who began writing professionally at age 12, she holds a master’s degree in business and worked in Hollywood as a television extra.
Recent articles by Ann.
Leisure Pools’ June 2026 Pool of the month
Leisure Pools is spotlighting a Pool of the Month win from Integrity Built Pools: an Elite 30 in Graphite Grey with a sunken swim-up bar, custom pergolas, and a saltwater finish, set on a barndominium property outside Webb City, Missouri. Proof that a fiberglass shell is just the starting point.
May 2026 Pool of the month: The Pinnacle 40 with sunken style in central Illinois
Leisure Pools is spotlighting a Pool of the Month win from Leisure Pools Bloomington: The Pinnacle 40 in Ebony Blue with a matching Amalfi Spa, set into a terraced, central Illinois property with a sunken fire pit and artificial turf finish.
Leisure Pools’ April 2026 Pool of the Month
A recently retired Texas couple wanted their forever home to frame the Hill Country view, nothing more, nothing less. Leisure Pools dealer Pools 123 made it happen with The Horizon in Ebony Blue.
March 2026 Pool of the Month
For Drew Shepherd, the pool is just one piece of a larger vision. See what that looks like in his March 2026 Pool of the Month: The Ultimate in Graphite Grey.
Where Vision Meets the Water: Leisure Pools February 2026 Pool of the Month
Leisure Pools Boston North brings us the February 2026 Pool of the Month — the Infinity 40 in Ebony Blue with Amalfi Spa, a stunning installation that proves the right pool can elevate even the most extraordinary home.
Leisure Pools’ January 2026 Pool of the Month
When a family in Lenoir City, Tennessee, envisioned a sleek, modern pool for their sprawling 30-acre property, Leisure Pools' authorized dealer Loy's Pools & Patios delivered something extraordinary by turning a blank canvas of grass into a breathtaking backyard retreat.
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