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     Adventure Sports Scuba has one of the most experienced professional Instructor Groups in the Midwest.  Many of the Instructors have  certifications through more than one International training agency.  Our entire staff has extensive dive and travel experience.


 

     Meet our Staff

Pat Erickson has been a diver since 1995.  She is an Instructor certified through SSI & PADI.  Pat has dived in many parts of the world, most recently in Palau and Yap, in Micronesia near the Philippine Islands.  Pat is a professional in the printing business.  Click here to contact Pat.
   Todd Hollerud has been a diver since 1991.  He learned to scuba dive in the Marshall Islands.  Since then he has logged over 1,700 dives.  Wreck diving is his favorite diving along with Underwater Photography/Video.  Todd is a SSI & PADI Instructor and works full time in the scuba industry, in management.  He is also our web designer.  Contact Todd at Adventure Sports or click here to e-mail Todd.
Yvonne Shirk is a PADI Instructor.  She started diving in 1995 and enjoys diving in Cabo Pulmo and Cozumel.  Yvonne teaches Emergency First Responder and DAN Oxygen Provider classes along with scuba classes.  Yvonne is a professional in the Minnesota legal system.  Click here to contact Yvonne.
Dave Starkey began diving in 1979 and became an Instructor in 1988.  He holds SSI & PADI Instructor certifications.  Dave has certified over 1,100 divers and is a Master Instructor.  He is our resident expert on Cozumel and leads several groups a year to sunny Mexico.  Dave shares his time between scuba and professional real estate.  Contact Dave at Adventure Sports or click here to e-mail Dave.
Kenny Yates has been a diver since 1979.  As well as being a certified commercial diver, Ken is a Instructor through SSI & PADI.  He works professionally in sports production, as well as scuba.  Ken is also a Navy veteran.  Contact Kenny at Adventure Sports or click here to
e-mail Ken.
Laure Green is an International Travel Guide for Adventure Sports Scuba.  She started diving in 1990.  Laure enjoys diving in the Caribbean and in Micronesia.  Wreck, Wall and Cavern diving are some of her favorite dives.  Laure is a real estate professional and enjoys traveling extensively worldwide.  Click here to contact Laure.
Frank Lynch is an International Travel Guide for Adventure Sports Scuba.  He first learned to dive 1996.  Frank is very knowledgeable in archeology and history.  He leads tours with our groups in Cozumel.  Frank is a retired Army officer and he enjoys traveling internationally.  Click here to contact Frank.
Paul Scofield is a Dive Master for Adventure Sports Scuba.  He learned to dive in 2000 and is currently working on his SSI Instructor rating.  Paul enjoys diving in the Caribbean.  Wreck and drift dives are some of his favorite dives.  He is a veteran of the Navy Submarine Service.  Paul works as a EMT/Firefighter, as well as professional scuba.  Click here to contact Paul.
Brad Trostad is a Dive Master for Adventure Sports Scuba.  Brad learned to dive in 2003.  His greatest joy in diving is helping others safely learn to Scuba dive. Brad enjoys all types of diving whether its a training dive in a nearby lake, a drysuit dive in a local quarry or a warm water trip.  He enjoys underwater photography, videography and editing.  Brad is a Navy veteran.  He works as a Principal Software Engineer specializing in the fields of robotics, image processing and 2D/3D machine vision Brad also helps with our web design.  Click here to contact Brad.

Gentry Thatcher is a Dive Master for Adventure Sports Scuba.  He is semi-retired , and enjoys assisting with pool classes and at certification dives at the lake.  Assisting new divers is one of Gentry's favorite things to do.  He travels Internationally and enjoys diving locations throughout the world.  Click here to contact Gentry.
Bruce Carlson has been a diver since 1963.  He is a PADI Master Instructor and has dived worldwide.  Some of Bruce's favorite places are Cozumel, Cancun and the Sea of Cortez.  He is our resident repair specialist and is factory trained in repair and maintenance of most current regulators.  Bruce works professionally in the health field, as well as scuba.  Click here to contact Bruce.

 

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