# Jillian Swift

> Jillian Swift is the Charlotte-based chief marketing officer of Pentair Pool, where she leads customer-centric marketing, brand strategy, digital transformation and employee engagement. A journalism graduate of Ohio University with more than 20 years in B2B and B2C marketing, she progressed from Penton Media to PreGel America and nearly seven years at Electrolux before joining Pentair, and her recent work connects commercial campaigns with industry education, women’s leadership and Pentair Pool’s sponsorship of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer, Pentair Pool
- **Organizations:** Pentair, Electrolux, PreGel America, Penton Media, Content Marketing World, Business Marketing Association, American Marketing Association
- **Education:** Journalism degree, Ohio University
- **Known for:** Named a 2025 Marketers That Matter honoree., Received Pentair’s January 2026 Senior Leadership CEO Award for Highest Performing Marketing Team., Her team’s Pumps & Filters Rebate Campaign won a Pentair marketing campaign award in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began her marketing career at Penton Media and advanced to a managerial role overseeing accounts including the American Red Cross, Emerson and The Hartford.
- **Before 2015** — Led marketing for PreGel America across North and South America and helped establish the company in the frozen-yogurt ingredient category.
- **2015-2022** — Spent nearly seven years at Electrolux in marketing leadership roles, including leading Smalls and Ownership Solutions North America marketing teams and working with Frigidaire, Eureka and Sanitaire.
- **2022-11** — Joined Pentair as Group Marketing Leader, Pool.
- **2023-12** — Became Chief Marketing Officer of Pentair Pool.
- **2026** — Led marketing around Pentair Pool’s role as Official Swimming Sponsor of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and its charter sponsorship of Women of Water.

## Achievements

- Named a 2025 Marketers That Matter honoree.
- Received Pentair’s January 2026 Senior Leadership CEO Award for Highest Performing Marketing Team.
- Her team’s Pumps & Filters Rebate Campaign won a Pentair marketing campaign award in 2025.
- Pentair’s 2024 internal awards recognized cross-segment brand architecture work and the IntelliBrite Architectural Series Lights launch associated with her marketing organization.
- Earned multiple Business Marketing Association Carolinas ProAds honors during her PreGel and Electrolux work, including Corporate Marketer of the Year recognition.
- Has spoken or moderated at Content Marketing World from 2015 through 2019.
- Helped expand Pentair’s Special Olympics Polar Plunge participation from five employees raising $17,000 to more than 60 employees across three states raising $80,000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Pentair Pool supported the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games as Official Swimming Sponsor, with plans for up to 400 volunteer slots and roughly 2,000 volunteer hours at the swimming venue.
- **2026-05** — Swift discussed purpose, partnership measurement, daily AI use and career agility in a Marketers That Matter Visionaries conversation.
- **2026-05** — Appeared on WFLA’s Daytime to discuss smart, sustainable pool solutions for National Pool Opening Day.
- **2026-02** — Pentair Pool became a charter sponsor of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and POOLCORP’s Women of Water initiative; Swift emphasized leadership pathways and support for women in the industry.
- **2026-01** — Received Pentair’s Senior Leadership CEO Award for Highest Performing Marketing Team.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pentair.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianswift

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Last updated: 2026-08-10