Meet Our Team

Service With A Smile​

President

Chris Secard

President

A-TEXPERT Since 1982

Of his 40+ years in the pool and spa biz, more than half of them have been spent leading A-TEX. In his limited free time, Chris enjoys cooking, spending time with his family, and of course, soaking in his hot tub at home.

Business Management

Shawn Evans

Operations Manager

A-TEXPERT Since 2000

Amarillo-native Shawn started with A-TEX as a retail associate and worked his way up to store management. After spending a few years in spa stores in Oregon and Colorado, Shawn returned to Austin with his wife and young son to manage A-TEX as a whole.

Stan Leverett

Business Manager

A-TEXPERT Since 1987

A Texas native and proud Longhorn (class of ‘86!), Stan has been with A-TEX longer than any of us. He loves when the adult children of customers who bought from us back in the 1980s become customers themselves, continuing their family fun tradition.

Store Managers

Tammy Gill

Store Manager/Sales Professional

Northwest Austin

A-TEXPERT Since 2007

After starting her career in spa and pool sales in North Carolina, Tammy brought her skills to A-TEX in 2015, working her way up to management with the opening of our newest store in Northwest Austin.

Woodson Nyc

Store Manager/Sales Professional

North Austin

A-TEXPERT since 2009

Native Austinite Woodson has done it all at A-TEX, and recently moved into management at our North location after a long stint as our resident billiards expert. His wife Blaire works at the Georgetown store.

Irelend Herrera

Asst. Manager/Sales Professional

North Austin

A-TEXPERT since 2009

After working her way up from retail, Irelend is now an assistant manager and the resident chemical expert at our North store.

Joann Buchtel

Store Manager/Sales Professional

South Austin

A-TEXPERT since 1990

Joann came to us in 1990 to help set up our winter seasonal offerings, and has been with us ever since. She loves being in and around water as much as she loves helping her customers get in it.

Blaire Nyc

Store Manager/Sales Professional

Georgetown

A-TEXPERT since 2014

Austin-born and Austin-raised Blaire got her start shortly after her husband Woodson. The most rewarding part of her job is connecting customers with hydrotherapy for managing chronic pain.

Sales Professionals

Todd Phelan

Sales Professional

North Austin

A-TEXPERT since 1999

Scott Foster

Sales Professional

South Austin

A-TEXPERT since 2020

Georgia Buchtel

Sales Professional

Georgetown

A-TEXPERT since 2004

Roy Shepherd

Sales Professional

North Austin

A-TEXPERT since 2004

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