Meet the Team
Dedicated stewards of the world's coral reefs
We are a dynamic team with a fierce passion for marine conservation. Our specialized backgrounds and diverse experiences all contribute to a professional environment of cooperation, determination, and innovation.
Our interns
Our interns are a vital part of our team, contributing innovative ideas, creativity, and ingenuity. They support our research and development efforts, driving progress and innovation.
board of directors
R. Scott Winters
Chief Executive Officer
David A. Splitt
Chairman, Retired, Sr. Vice President and Sr. Corp Counsel for Xerox Corp
Patti Kirk Gross
Vice Chairman, PADI Dive Instructor
David Wing
Treasurer, Retired CFO, United Airlines
James Boilini
Director, Boilini Eye Care and owner of Doc’s Diner
Nick Davies
Director, Operating Partner, Agman and CEO, Aurenity
Stephen Frink
Director, Stephen Frink Photographic; Publisher of Alert Diver
Charles B. Lynch, Jr.
Managing Director, UBS Private Wealth Management
Lauren Mouse
Director, Vice President of Finance, Ocean Reef Club
Sascha Simon
Director, Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer of Sfara
Richard Weinstein
Director, President & COO, Ocean Reef Community Foundation
DIVE CONTROL BOARD
Patti Gross
Chairman, Islamorada, FL
- Board of Directors, Coral Restoration Foundation
- AAUS Scientific Diver Instructor
- Master Scuba Instructor
- IDC Staff Instructor/DAN Instructor
Jonathan Bergeron
DSO, Tavernier, FL
- COO, Coral Restoration Foundation
- Scientific Diver, Master Instructor
- DAN Instructor
Roxanne Boonstra, MS
Key Largo, FL
- Dive Training Administrator, Coral Restoration Foundation
- Scuba Instructor
- Scientific Diver and Scientific Diver Trainer
Dr. Joseph Ditur, Ph.D.
Tampa, FL
- CDR Navy Saturation Diver (ret)
- Scientific Diver/Technical Diving Instructor
- Hyperbaric Clinical Researcher and VP of IANTD
Dr. Phanor Montoya-Maya, PhD
Key Largo, FL
- Restoration Program Manager, Coral Restoration Foundation
- Scuba Instructor of PADI, NAUI, SSI
- Global Scientific Diver, scientific researcher
James Murray
Cathartin, VA
- Master Scuba Diver / Scuba Instructor Trainer
- DSO / Scientific Diver – AAUS/USGS
- Owner – Coral Edge Adventures
David Splitt
Melbourne, FL
- Chairman, Board of Directors, Coral Restoration Foundation
- Divemaster
- Retired Senior Legal Counsel/Risk Manager
Paul Washington
Washington, DC
- Regional DSO for NABS
- Scientific Diver / Master Scuba Instructor
- Member National Association of Black SCUBA
Kramer Wimberly
Fort Pierce, FL
- DWP Board Member and Lead Instructor
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Emergency First Responder Instructor
- Underwater Archeology Surveyor
- Scientific Diver with DWP/NABS
- DWP-CARES Founder
Billy Wise
Key Largo, FL
- Scuba Instructor/PADI Course Director
- General Manager Rainbow Reef Dive Center
Dr. Doug Ebersole, MD
Non-Voting Member: Diving Physician Consultant, Lakeland FL
- Interventional Cardiologist, Director of the Structural Heart Program at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center
- Consultant with Dan Alert Network (DAN)
- Recreational Instructor, Technical, CCR Trimix
- Instructor and Cave Instructor