Wednesday, February 3, 2021

DEMA Introduces 2021 Board of Directors

The results of DEMA's 2021-2023 Board of Directors Election are in! Members of DEMA's 2021 Board of Directors include the following individuals:

A1-Manufacturing

  • Jenna Meistrell, Body Glove*

A2-Diver Certification and Training Agencies

  • Tom Leaird, SEI Scuba
  • Jeff Mondle, PADI Americas*

A3-Dive Publishing, Media, Consulting and Non-Retail Service Providers

  • William Cline, Cline Group Advertising
  • Dan Orr, Dan Orr Consulting*

A4-Retailers

  • Bill Cole, Sea Experience
  • Patrick Hammer, Dive Right In Scuba, Inc.*

A5-Travel & Resorts

  • Bradley Barnett, Clearly Cayman Dive Resorts*
  • Steve Weaver, Dream Weaver Travel

*Elected in 2021

In accordance with the DEMA Bylaws, Directors serve three-year terms. Additional information on DEMA's Board of Directors and Bylaws is available on DEMA.org  The election was conducted by CPA firm, Gray, Proctor & McMannis, based in Newport Beach, CA. All A-category DEMA Members who had joined or renewed their DEMA Membership for 2021 by 1/18/21 were eligible to vote in this election. The final vote count is available for DEMA Members who are logged into the Members-Only Dashboard of www.dema.org.

Congratulations to all of DEMA's Directors!  In the coming weeks, the Board will meet to conduct officer elections, form committees and select individuals to chair them.  Contact us at toll free (800) 862-DIVE (3483), (858) 616-6408 or info@dema.org if you have any questions or are interested in serving on one of the DEMA Board committees. Additional Committee information can be found online here. Thank you for your continued support!