Springfield
Meet our team
Alexis Brooks
Aquatics Experience ManagerSwim Teacher Instructor Trainer
Alexis has loved the water before she could even walk. Her experience ranges from competitive swim to scuba diving and summers on the coast. She enjoys hiking, spending time with her puppies, traveling and all water activities. Her life passion is to help promote and continue growth for everyone in the water!
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Andrew Quinlan
Open Water Diver InstructorRetail Associate
Andrew was certified in 2007 and has always had a passion for the water and diving. As an open water diver instructor and the president of Diventures Landlocked Scuba Club, he gets to share his passion for diving with others. You can find Andrew diving year-round whether it be in the Caribbean or a lake! Deep depths are where he thrives and looks forward to stepping into extended range to explore a whole new abyss.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Anthony Deets
Scuba Experience Manager Open Water Diver Instructor
With 20 years of diving experience, his prowess in the water out shadows his age. Anthony loves sharing the WOW of the underwater world with everyone and loves helping divers expand their talents.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Benjamin Frankenberg
Customer Experience SpecialistSwim Teacher
Benjamin is a certified Divemaster with over 100 dives and has a lot of experience in leading multiple dives. He is passionate about conservation work and helping keep dives sites clean and healthy!
Phone: 417.695.0718
Calix Fattmann
Swim Teacher
I’ve been swimming since I was little and from there I got into triathlons at the age of 5. I love teaching swimmers of all ages learn new skills and advance their aquatic abilities.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Davin Gaskins
Don Peterson
Instructor Certifier
Don is a level 10 diver, has been diving since 1964 and teaching safe scuba since 1966. He’s a world-traveling diver with extensive experience and a former scuba shop owner. He loves the people he teaches, getting to share with them his love of the sea, and making sure they enjoy safe diving!
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Don Smith
Doug Baker
Open Water Diver Instructor
After learning to dive in 2008, I knew I needed to share my passion for introducing students to scuba and helping them to become safe and comfortable divers.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Emily Branson
Aquatics Experience LeadSwim Teacher
I’m an outdoor enthusiast, adventurer, and college student. I love being in and around water and love teaching all levels of swim. My goal is to make sure my students have fun, learn new skills, and get comfortable in the water.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Franz Williams
Advanced Open Water Diver Instructor
Franz is a level 7 diver and has been diving since 2004.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Gabby McElroy
Swim Teacher
I have been competitively swimming since I was little and have been teaching swim lessons since 2014. I love working with kids and progressing their swimming abilities! Fun fact, my favorite stroke is the breaststroke.
Phone: 417.883.5151
James Presley
Open Water Diver InstructorService Technician
James started diving in 2015 and is a level 4 diver and a Master Diver. He got into the sport because he loves the ocean, especially Mandarin Gobies.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Jerod Pheonix
Assistant Instructor
Jerod’s aquatic background spans over 20+ years. He received 80% of his training at Diventures and enjoyed every minute of it! He is excited to share his love of scuba diving with his students and help them accomplish their underwater goals!
Phone: 417.883.5151
Jim Arneson
Open Water Diver Instructor
Jim has been diving since 1996 and is dedicated to the sport. His passion is teaching others to explore the underwater world, both basic open water classes and specialties.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Joey Lankford
John Lewis
Open Water Diver Instructor
I am a level 6 diver and have been diving since 2012. I teach Open Water Diver courses and also many specialty courses. I enjoy being able to share my experience and knowledge with new divers.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Kassidy Owens
Swim Teacher
I love being in and around the water! Being an elementary school teacher, I have a strong passion for teaching students. As a swim teacher, I love helping students grow in their skills and become confident in their aquatic abilities.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Kevin Christ
Open Water Diver Instructor
I enjoy introducing customers to an adventure that few people get to experience. Not every student starts out being able to put on a mask and jump in the water. I work with each student at their comfort level, teaching them how to be a safe diver while having fun.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Kirsten Markley
Assistant Instructor Trainer
I was born and raised in Hawaii and have been an instructing scuba diving since 2010 off the shores of Waikiki. I love diving and teaching others about the world of diving!
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Linda Maune
Open Water Diver Instructor
I absolutely love to watch people of all ages take their first breath underwater! Seeing people go from above the water to below the water, and realizing there is another world underwater, is priceless!
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Megan Edwards
Swim TeacherAssistant Instructor
Megan has been swimming since she could walk. She came from a big family and has been working with children for most of her life, including over a decade working in a daycare, pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching, and starting her own family. Megan’s favorite stroke is the breaststroke and finds any excuse to be in the water. She also enjoys camping, traveling, and exploring. Megan and her husband fell in love with diving (and each other!) while learning at Diventures. Now she enjoys helping others develop the security and skills necessary to find their own adventure in the water through swim and aquatics.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Nolan Hardison
Divemaster Instructor
Nolan has been diving since 1985 and an instructor since 1989. He has taught all levels of diving, wide range of specialties and been certified as an Instructor Trainer and Certifier. Nolan was recognized for his dedication to the highest standards of teaching by being awarded the NASDS Instructor of the Year in 1998.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Reagan Jamison
Swim TeacherCustomer Experience Specialist
I’ve been swimming since I was 4 years old and love teaching others water safety and skills. I have a strong passion for helping others reach their aquatic goals and getting them comfortable in and around the water.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Robert Roll
Assistant Instructor
Robert started diving in college in 2005 and has more than 200 dives. He moved to the Springfield area in 2010 and became a Dive Con and later Open Water Instructor. He has been diving in the Ozark Lakes, Cozumel, Roatan, Belize, Palau, Australia, the Cayman Islands and Florida.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Ryan Oestreich
Store ManagerOpen Water Diver Instructor
As a level 5 diver, I enjoy helping teach students about the awesome sport of diving. Diventures is the reason I am a dive professional, have developed skills and gained experience diving. I love being able to share what I learn with our customers.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Sarena Bueno
Swim Teacher
I’ve been in the water since I was 3 years old and would consider myself a water baby as a toddler, and now a mermaid as an adult. As a swim teacher, I work with my students of all ages to accomplish their goals and get them comfortable in the water. I enjoy meeting new families and swimmers and can’t wait to help them take that next step into their aquatic adventures.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Shelby Hicks
Customer Experience Lead
Shelby has had a passion for the water since she was little. From swimming in the creek to competitive swim and completing Diventures open water diver course through Missouri State. She also loves hiking, kayaking, reading, and playing with her dog.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Tyler Brooks
Swim Teacher
I grew up by the ocean, and have always loved the water! I’ve been swimming since I was little and love freediving, breaststroke, and have also learned to surf. I’ve been a swim teacher since 2014. I love watching my students grow in their skills and get excited about the water.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]
Wade Gipson
Open Water Diver Instructor
Wade has been diving since his open water certification in 1996. He has made hundreds of local lake dives and many freshwater, wreck and saltwater dives worldwide. Wade is excited to share his local diving insight and scuba knowledge with those new and old to the sport.
Phone: 417.883.5151
Will Gray
Open Water Diver InstructorService Technician
Will is a level 8 diver and has been diving since 1972 with well over 1,000 dives. Most his diving has been in the lakes and strip pits in the Springfield area, so he is a great resource for fresh water diving ideas. He has been to several locations in the Caribbean and would love to discuss potential destinations with customers.
Phone: 417.883.5151Email: [email protected]