DEMA Board of Directors Election Slate Announced

** Deadline to Petition for a Write-In Candidate is October 12, 2020 **

The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association is pleased to announce the candidates for the 2021-2023 DEMA Board of Directors Election:

A1 MANUFACTURING 

• Craig Lees, Suunto 
• Jenna Meistrell, Body Glove 

A2 DIVER CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING AGENCIES 

• Jeff Mondle, PADI Americas

A3 DIVE PUBLISHING, MEDIA, CONSULTING, AND NON-RETAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS 

• Jerry Beaty, Dive Training Magazine 
• Jeffrey Bozanic, Next Generation Services 
• Larry McKenna, Save our Leatherbacks Operation (S.O.L.O.)
• Dan Orr, Dan Orr Consulting

A4 RETAILERS

• Merial Currer, Patriot Scuba 
• Patrick Hammer, Dive Right in Scuba, Inc.
• Richard Thomas, International Scuba  

A5 TRAVEL & RESORTS 

• Bradley Barnett, Clearly Cayman Dive Resorts 
• Karolin Troubetzkoy, Anse Chastanet/Scuba St. Lucia 

DEMA Members interested in being added to the ballot through the write-in process must complete the nominee request and petition signed by a minimum of 2% of the Membership voting power or by 10 Regular (Class A) voting Members of the Association, whichever is less by 4:00 pm Pacific Time October 12, 2020. Write-in candidates and those petitioning for them must be current 2020 DEMA Members AND must be renewed for 2021 Membership by the date of record for the election (January 18, 2021).