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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 September 2026 Pool of the Month: Kevin Sparks Signature Pools
A Graphite Grey Leisure Pools Ultimate 40 with fire bowls, an integrated spa and marble coping anchors this Brentwood, Tennessee backyard.
Fiberglass pools in Tennessee: What Volunteer State homeowners need to know before they build
Tennessee's clay soil, four seasons and humid summers demand a pool built to perform long-term. Here's why fiberglass outperforms concrete across the Volunteer State.
Leisure Pools: Pool of the Month August 2026
Leisure Pools Front Range brings a mountain-view backyard to life with the Wave 40, blending a competition-ready swim lane with resort-style water features.
July 2026 Pool of the Month: A Tennessee backyard transformation with Tennessee Landscape Company
Leisure Pools celebrates Tennessee Landscape Company as July's Pool of the Month winner for a stunning installation of The Pinnacle 40 near Cookeville, Tennessee.
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.