Lakeland Pools & Spas Owners

Tracey Cochran-Shauger

Owner

Tracey has been part of Lakeland Pools & Spas since 1988. Tracey is married to Moose who works here delivering spas and has a daughter Emily who has been working here during the summer since forever. Tracey’s son Harrison passed away on March 26, 2013 and every year we do a toy drive to remember his beautiful smile that was such a presence here at the store.

Cindy Kannon

Owner

Cindy has been part of Lakeland Pools & Spas since 1975. Cindy is married to Michael and has two sons. Jason who is married to Cassi and they have a daughter Scarlett. They live in Wolcott NY. Kyle lives in Vermont with his dog Moby.

Lakeland Pools & Spas Staff

Doug Elston

Pool & Spa Technician

Doug is our pool & spa technician. Doug is married to Laurel and lives in Westtown NY. Doug is a member of the Unionville Fire Department. He is a avid fan of Dirt Car racing and is part of Tracey’s husband’s pit crew. Doug has 5 grandchildren and enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Emily Shauger

Store/Water Care Specialist

Emily has spent most of her 22 years at Lakeland Pools. Emily graduated Seton Hall University in December 2024 with a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Social & Behavioral Science. She will be attending Kean University to earn her Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology in May.

Stephen Vecchio

Service Technician Assistant

Stephen worked for us in 2024 helping us deliver hot tubs and in the store doing water testing and waiting on customers.  He will be assisting Doug this season out in the field.  Stephen graduated from Seton Hall University in December 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a minor in Psychology.  He will be continuing his graduate studies at Seton Hall in September to earn his M.A./Ed.S in Professional Counseling.  Stephen is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loves to watch sports, listen to music and hanging out with friends.

Delivery Crew:

DJ Boynton, Doug Elston, Moose Shauger, Kyle Van Tassel, Rich Flynn