Dive BVI - Our Staff

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Dive BVI Team Members

	Jeff McNutt - A proud Texan, Jeff moved to Virgin Gorda in 2003. He is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and can teach at least 12 specialties...there may be more! He managed our Marina Cay location for two years before moving into the General Manager position. Jeff is really excited to teach divers about Nitrox and how we make it here in the BVI. Always on the water, Jeff loves saltwater sport fishing and cruising for new dive sites on our DPVs. Jeff also maintains the website, enjoys Texas country music and watching the Dallas Cowboys.
	Casey McNutt - Arriving with Jeff, Casey has made herself at home here. In charge of Retail Operations, she is responsible for ordering all of the latest dive gear and resort wear for our three locations. While shopping for new styles is fun, she still enjoys getting out and leading dives at some of her favorite sites which include Ginger Steps and the Chikuzen. Casey has been lucky enough to dive with a hammerhead and a tiger shark in the last few years. In her spare time, Casey exercises regularly and climbs Gorda Peak just for the fun of it!
	Paul Gondek - Paul is our Location Manager at Little Dix Bay Resort where he teaches our Discover Scuba courses in the sheltered waters of the bay. Oftentimes he shows his students the resident turtles and seahorses found near his "office". An avid animal lover, Paul is right at home with our plentiful marine life. He is from Chicago and doesn't miss the winters, but he does miss the pizzas. Favorite VG pizza: Maui Chicken pizza at the Bath & Turtle pub
	Rudy Woodley - Originally from St Vincent, Rudy ("Doc") is the only West Indian PADI Divemaster working in the BVI. He's been with Dive BVI for as long as we can remember and is an excellent captain. Rudy would love to show you the marine world he grew up in when you visit! You'll also see him out on the cricket and soccer fields of Virgin Gorda and Tortola.
	Johan Kloppers - Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa but lived in Vancouver, Canada since 2003. Dry Suit, Wet Suit - it really doesn't matter - just let him blow bubbles. Diving allows Johan to indulge himself in his first passion which is to study how the eco-systems on earth interact with each other. Sharing this with anybody who would listen is what makes him tick. His other passion - or rather obsession - is the glamorous world of speed in Formula 1. In his spare time Johan is an amateur astronomer, or on cloudy nights, he'll just read a good book.
	Belinda Kloppers - A dual citizen from South Africa and Canada, Belinda joined Dive BVI in November 2007, along with her "hubby" Johan. She became "hooked" on diving in 1999 after doing a discover dive in Kenya, and FINALLY, in early 2007, decided to give up her "real job" in HR/Industrial Psychology to become a full time Scuba Instructor. Belinda, now a MSDT Instructor, has also instructed in British Columbia, Canada and Crete, Greece. Belinda loves working with people (especially youngsters) and are looking forward to the warm, beautiful waters of the BVI.... Her favorite dives are night and wreck and she also loves to travel and dive around the world, teach, read and live life to the fullest.
	Anna Janczewska - born and raised in Krakow, Poland, Anna has lived and worked in the Caribbean since 2001. After 10 years of Hotel Management, she chose the path of scuba diving instruction. She is a foodie – always on the lookout for new culinary experience and appreciates good wines. She likes sports like badminton, tennis and volleyball, hiking and kayaking. She loves animals, particularly cats. Anna likes warm water – she has been diving in Bermuda, Curacao, Antigua, St Lucia and Florida before coming to BVI in 2008. Her favorite dives are wreck and photo dives.
	Ruby Daniel ("Finey") - Called Finey because, as a baby, everyone in her St. Kitts neighborhood said she looked so fine. Finey has been with Dive BVI for over eight years! As our friendly store clerk, Finey is so helpful with our divers and shoppers that they often find more than they were looking for! She is the source of all island information so stop by and let her fill you in.
	Meron Napier - Hailing from Hull in the UK, Meron is a PADI Divemaster and can be found working on our charters and helping in the retail shops. She really loves being in the sunshine and doesn't miss the UK at all! She's our new "Charter Girl" so you'll see her smiling face on our Anegada trips and private charter excursions.

	Cori Gondek - The better half of Paul Gondek, she enjoys identifying the awesome variety of aquatic life found in the BVI. Cori thoroughly enjoys diving on the many wrecks scattered throughout the islands. She's been with Dive BVI since 2000 and worked previously in Aruba. She claims to be the Virgin Gorda Domino Champion, but we're not so sure about that.
	Soren Kofoed - have been working 9 years in the dive industry, started out in Thailand after 3 years moved Cyprus where he was ground crew on a Bungy jump site. He spent a little over 3 years in Barbados, worked in Shanghai-China at a big Aquarium taking people on shark dives and last worked in Greece before joining Dive BVI. He loves soccer/football and Man United is the best team in the world. He likes to explore dive sites a little further than our normal routes and that's how he found the stingray cleaning station on Ledges.
	Jennifer Nutt - Jennifer joined our Dive BVI team in February 2009. She grew up in a big family on a small farm in Arkansas (Go Hogs!). Jennifer was originally certified by her "scuba parents" in 1999 at Lake Ouachita. After three years of fighting Northern Virginia traffic, she decided to turn her passion into work...if you can call blue water, warm sun, soft sand, and smiling faces work! As a PADI MSDT Instructor, she has also worked in the Cayman Islands before coming to Virgin Gorda. She loves to swim in clouds of fish, but her favorite are 'puffers' and scorpion fish. Always eager for her next 'best' dive, she loves to travel, run, and catch up with friends and family.
	Dave Fursey - Originally From Doncaster in the UK, Dave is a PADI Master Instructor & has worked in 8 different countries though never in his home country as he says the water is way too cold. This is his first time in the Caribbean and is really enjoying the warm water & varied underwater life the BVI have to offer. His favorite kinds of diving is on wrecks and with large marine life. When not out diving, you can generally find him watching sport (especially soccer) and keeping fit.
	Theresa Bascombe - Hailing from Grenada, Theresa has lived on Virgin Gorda for ages. She has been a store clerk for Dive BVI for over ten years! Theresa continued her family here and is raising two brilliant children, Akin and Tahira, along with her husband, Glen. Recently, her first son, Stephen, joined her from Grenada after graduating high school.

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