Colorado Springs, CO
Meet our team
Andrew Smith
Store Director
Andrew’s journey into the underwater world began at 16, when he earned his scuba certification at our location in Springfield, Missouri. He’s a former competitive swimmer and lifeguard, and he worked as a swim teacher and deck manager for Diventures in Springfield from 2013-2018.
Andrew’s experience spans far and wide, from guiding divers off the coast of Florida to managing learn-to-swim programs and running a PADI Five Star IDC in Kauai, Hawaii. Now, as a Master Instructor and Store Director, Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. He leads our swim and scuba programs in Colorado Springs and is passionate about sharing his love for the water with everyone on the Front Range.
Phone: 719.599.3483Email: [email protected]
Dani Miskinis
Scuba Experience ManagerIndependent Advanced Open Water Instructor
Dani has been diving since 2012 and is a Level 9 diver. After studying Marine Biology in college she moved to Maui to work full-time as a dive instructor, where she got to share her passion for the ocean and introduce her students to all of her fish friends. She moved to Colorado Springs in 2023 and started working at Diventures shortly after. She’s very happy to still be working in the dive industry despite living in a landlocked state!
Email: [email protected]
Andrew Foote
Independent Assistant Instructor
Andrew loves the adventure of scuba diving and helping you develop your scuba skills. Working in both Colorado & New Mexico, Andrew is familiar with many local-ish dive sites beyond just training sites and he is excited to continue exploring many other dive opportunities. Growing and instructing with Diventures, Andrew has embraced Open Water & Specialty course instruction, local diving, and dive travel.
Bill Cutcliff
Independent Open Water Instructor
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Bill Erbach
Independent Assistant Instructor Trainer
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Blaine Miller
Independent Open Water Instructor
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Brad Lutz
Independent Open Water Instructor
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Daniel Lambrecht
Service TechIndependent Open Water Instructor
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Darrell Gargala
Independent Assistant Instructor Trainer
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David Moravek
Service TechnicianIndependent Assistant Instructor Trainer
David was first certified in 1993 and his diving intensified after he went to the Great Barrier Reef. Soon after, he went to Mexico and did some cenote diving, and he was introduced to sidemount diving. He then became an XR, SCCR, and a Full-Cave diver. You will find him either at the shop or in Mexico diving in the cave systems. David is currently an Advanced Open Water Instructor, an Assistant Instructor Trainer, and a part-time repair technician. He is also a volunteer diver at the Downtown Denver Aquarium.
Email: [email protected]
David Yuen
Independent Assistant Instructor
David, an Air Force retiree, began his scuba diving odyssey in 2018 while stationed in Korea. His quest for underwater mastery took him to the Philippines for an AOW certification and continued in Colorado Springs, where he’s progressing toward becoming an Instructor. His dive log boasts remarkable locations: the vivid reefs of Cozumel, the diverse waters of Hawaii (Kona and Maui), the clarity of Key West, Florida, and the rich marine habitats of Bohol in the Philippines, along with various local lakes. David’s love for the ocean transcends diving; he maintains a saltwater aquarium at home, bringing a slice of the sea’s splendor into his life.
Doug Franquemont
Independent Instructor Trainer
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Doug Wesselink
Independent Open Water Instructor
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Ed Miller
Independent Assistant Instructor Trainer
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Gary Brookshire
Master Instructor
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Gary Cannon
Master Instructor
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Howard Stringert
Independent Instructor Trainer
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Keith Peterson
Independent Open Water Instructor
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Kent Gray
Independent Advanced Open Water Instructor
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Kevin Simpson
Independent Advanced Open Water Instructor
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Krystal Dorn
Customer Experience Specialist
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Kyle Robinson
Independent Freediving Instructor
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Margaret Monteleone
Swim Teacher
Margaret has been teaching aquatic programs to all ability levels for 30+ years. More recently, she has focused on coaching and training swimmers at a more competitive level, but still loves to see the beginners succeed in even small ways. In the water since she was a baby herself, Margaret has a passion for all things aquatic, from basic water safety to stroke refinement, and will work with you to define and achieve your goals in the pool!
Matt North
Dive Master
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Melissa Langridge
Independent Open Water Diver Instructor
Melissa has always loved the water and the marine life that call it home. She became certified in 2017 and became an instructor in 2019. She loves to teach in the pool, lakes, quarries and oceans. Melissa can teach 24 specialties, so if there is a specialty anyone would like to become certified in please let us know! It makes Melissa happy to see students grow into comfortable divers. She has been fortunate to have gone diving in Belize, Bonaire, Cozumel and Hawaii to name a few.
Michael Mockerman
Independent Assistant Instructor
“Life is short, continuing scuba education towards Instructor”
Michelle Mello
Swim Teacher
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Mike Cobb
Independent Assistant Instructor
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Phil Ainsworth
Independent Open Water Instructor
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Phil Parker
Independent Open Water Instructor
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Rena Shahan
Independent Advanced Open Water Instructor
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Rick Whitcomb
Customer Experience Specialist Independent Open Water Instructor
Rick started diving in 2019 and absolutely fell in love with SCUBA. As an instructor his favorite thing to do, is introduce a new diver to the amazing underwater world. He regularly seeks out opportunites to take divers on adventures locally. Rick has been with DiVentures since early 2023 and looks forward to every opportunity to teach.
Email: [email protected]
Roger Call
Independent Advanced Open Water Instructor
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Ryan Farquhar
Dive Master
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Stephen Delahunt
Service Tech
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Thomas George
Dive Master
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Tia Menosa
Swim Teacher
Tia is an ocean conservationist and photographer. They have spent many years dedicating their life to teaching people on the importance of saving marine life and water safety. Tia attended college for a degree in Environmental Sustainability and is continuing learning more through fellowships and volunteer work with shark research programs. Teaching has been one of their most favorable career goals. She is deeply passionate about sharing her love for the ocean and swimming, and is dedicated to helping overcome the fear of the oceans in others. Tia chose to work at Diventures because she believes in the message that Diventures spreads to their customers and the ocean conservation this company had done since their years of expansion.
Troy Juth
Owner of Underwater Connection for 34 years
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Walt Hall
Independent Advanced Open Water Instructor
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Wayne Dickens
Independent Assistant Instructor
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William Henry
Independent Open Water Instructor
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