Meet Our People
As we say, scuba diving is a people business, and as such, our people are like family. Meet all of the people who make the magic happen. We couldn't do it without our fam!
The Family
Marilyn Burton
Chief Financial Officer
Matriarch of Scuba Diving
Instructor
1980-Present
This is Marilyn! She hasn't introduced herself yet :(
Zak Burton
Business Manager
Shop Dad
Instructor
1996-Present
You think you love the water? But you merely adopted the water; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't sea the shore until I was already a man. By virtue of my parents I started my scuba journey when I was a ripe 4 years old. I love diving where it is warm and pretty and there is plenty of aquatic life to see. My joy with scuba diving comes with teaching new and experienced divers alike, and getting in the occasional dive with my forever dive buddy, Lisa.
Lisa Burton
Accountant
Shop Mom
2022-Present
I learned how to dive in 2016 and enjoy occasional dives with my forever dive buddy, Zak. I enjoy helping at the shop and taking care of our three beautiful children.
The Immediate Family
Greg Robinson
Sales Manager
Adventure Consultant
Instructor
2017-Present
Hey there, I'm Greg, but my friends call me Gregalodon. I have been diving since 2012 and am a PADI MSDT Instructor. I enjoy helping people fulfill their dream of learning how to scuba dive. My favorite diving is offshore wreck dives and hunting for Megalodon shark teeth. Hands down, my favorite dive vacation is Bonaire. Diving is life; anything else is a surface interval!!
Maddie Lasater
Travel & Scheduling Coordinator
Connoisseur of Fine Diving
Dive Master
2020-Present
Hey there, I'm Maddie. I have been diving since 2021 and am one of our divemasters! My favorite type of diving is wreck diving! If I'm not in the water, you can find me traveling the world, walking with my dog, going to concerts or ballgames, or at Universal Studios!
Emily Rogers
Social Media & Graphics Director
Social Siren
2021-Present
Hi, hey, hello! I'm Emily :)
I've been diving since 2020 and am currently a dive master candidate and future mermaid instructor!
My favorite things to do while diving are identifying fish, hunting for shark teeth, and goofing off :P
When I'm not in the water, I enjoy concerts, reading, drawing, spoiling my cats, and playing video games~
Gabriel Thomas
Senior Service Tech
Gear Guru
2020-Present
Hi, I'm Gabriel! I started diving in 2020 and became the senior service tech in 2021. My favorite dives that I enjoy are warm water ones with good friends who like to share adventures. I like to be a Jack-of-all-trades adventurer and enjoy most all outdoor high-adventure activities. Play safe, play hard, and share the fun!
Caleb Smythe
Service Tech
Padawan Tech
2023-Present
I learned to dive in the Spring of 2023. I'm excited to expand on my experiences in diving and working on dive equipment. I've enjoyed doing high-adventure activities such as ropes courses and white water tubing, and I also enjoy helping people achieve their goals of trying new things and getting new experiences.
The Extended Family
Jimmy Bennett
Instructor
PADI, TDI-SDI
Ages Ago-Present
This is Jimmy. Jimmy likes pretty flowers and dives with his bestie friends.
Brian Chandler
Instructor
PADI
Ages Ago-Present
This is Brian. Brian turned into a clown fish and is currently on an adventure to find his missing son Nemo.
Karl Sabey
Instructor
PADI
Ages Ago-Present
The British are plumbing! The British are plumbing! The British are plumbing!
Tony Simpson
Instructor
PADI
Ages Ago-Present
I started officially diving in 2010. I became a dive master in 2013 then an instructor in 2018. I especially enjoy wreck and cave diving. I hope we can share some diving adventures together.
Fun fact: Did you know there are more planes at the bottom of the ocean than there are submarines in the sky?
Alex Merritt
Assistant Instructor
PADI
Ages Ago-Present
This is Alex. Alex is a clownfish. He likes long swims and feeling the sun on his fins.
Josh Dulaney
Intern
PADI
2022-Present
This is Josh. Josh is our awesome intern.
Garrett Stanley
Divemaster
PADI
Ages Ago-Present
This is Garrett. He might as well be a fish beacuse he doesn't make any bubbles with his rebreather!
Gene Cossey
Divemaster
PADI
2019-Present
This is Gene. He has also turned into a clownfish. Some say they've seen him fly!
Rob Pavitt
Divemaster
PADI
2023-Present
I am Rob, been diving for a few years, made Divemaster 2023 - always happy in the water. Diving nights on wrecks is always a favourite.
Doug Maxwell
Scuba MacGyver
2019-Present
This is Doug the clownfish. He likes to swim around with his friend Flounder and collect thingymabobs!