Meet Our Staff

Over 600 Years of Diving & Teaching Experience

The Great American Diving Company has the most experienced staff of dive professionals in the St. Louis area. Together, we have over 20,000 dives and 600 years of diving & teaching experience. Every member of our staff is a local resident and can offer you up to date information about diving in Missouri and Illinois as well as around the world. No one else can bring that level of expertise and professionalism to your underwater adventures.

	Steve Olfe TGADC Founder PADI Course Director, Instructor Trainer & Master Instructor DSAT, EFR, DAN, IANTD & TDI Instructor Trainer		Mark Jugan TGADC Co-owner PADI Master Instructor DSAT, EFR & DAN Instructor
	Dianne Jugan TGADC Co-Owner PADI Assistant Instructor EFR Instructor		Terry Flynn PADI Course Director, Instructor Trainer & Master Instructor DSAT & EFR Instructor Trainer DAN Instructor
	Darren Stross PADI Master Instructor DSAT, EFR & DAN Instructor		Mark "Sharky" Alexander PADI Master Instructor EFR & DAN Instructor
	Matthew Hahn PADI Master Instructor EFR Instructor Trainer DAN Instructor		Doug "Doc Dug" Beal PADI Master Instructor EFR & DAN Instructor
	Rick Schneider PADI IDC Staff Instructor EFR & DSAT Instructor		Art O'Leary PADI IDC Staff Instructor EFR Instructor Customer Service
	Sandy Guire PADI IDC Staff Instructor EFR & DAN Instructor Customer Service		Bill Cowley PADI IDC Staff Instructor DSAT & EFR Instructor
	Jack Humes, Jr. PADI IDC Staff Instructor EFR & DAN Instructor		Dave Lewis PADI IDC Staff Instructor EFR Instructor
	Todd Mooney PADI IDC Staff Instructor EFR Instructor		Fred Kuhns PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer EFR Instructor
	Terry Coleman PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer EFR Instructor1		Mark Moyer PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
	Mark Swink PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer		Greig Martin PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer EFR & DSAT Instructor Customer Service
	Gary Hollingsworth PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer		Lisa Schneider PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Customer Service
	Tony Chiodini PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor EFR Instructor Customer Service		Carl Davis PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
	Mike LaTurno TGADC Affiliate Instructor (PADI Master Instructor)		Captain Dan Crowell TGADC Affiliate Instructor (TDI Instructor Trainer)
	Roger Schmidt PADI Assistant Instructor EFR Instructor		Don DiMarco PADI Assistant Instructor
	Stan Frost PADI Assistant Instructor		Dane Colbert PADI Assistant Instructor
	Dana Wilson PADI Assistant Instructor Customer Service		Terry Ryan PADI Assistant Instructor EFR Instructor
	Jim Skerston PADI Assistant Instructor		Tom Watters PADI Assistant Instructor EFR Instructor
	Brian Sutkus PADI Assistant Instructor		Russell Warren PADI Assistant Instructor
	Matt McClure PADI Assistant Instructor EFR Instructor		Kent Poyser PADI Assistant Instructor
	Kristy Harris PADI Assistant Instructor EFR Instructor Customer Service		Eddie Lin PADI Divemaster PADI Discover Scuba Diving Leader
	Tom Ray PADI Divemaster PADI Discover Scuba Diving Leader		Terri Swink PADI Divemaster PADI Discover Scuba Diving Leader
	Scott Haynes PADI Divemaster PADI Discover Scuba Diving Leader		Pat Carey PADI Divemaster Customer Service
	Debbie Beal PADI Divemaster		Liz Beal PADI Divemaster
	Shawn Beal PADI Divemaster		Steve Praprotnik PADI Divemaster
	Geoff Berge PADI Divemaster EFR Instructor		Phil McMillian Customer Service PADI Divemaster Candidate
	Sam Hentschel Customer Service Advanced Open Water		Joe Chalcraft Service Technician
	Bill Steiner Swim Instructor		Gwen Hahn EFR Instructor
	Frank Babcock PADI Divemaster Candidate		Gloria Kolenc PADI Divemaster Candidate
	Dan Huff PADI Divemaster Candidate		Alex Reid PADI Divemaster Candidate
	Chris Wieczorek PADI Divemaster Candidate		Daniel Wieczorek PADI Divemaster Candidate
	William Cowley PADI Divemaster Candidate		Tim Harris PADI Divemaster Candidate
	Chris Baue PADI Divemaster Candidate		Jeff Haupert PADI Divemaster Candidate
	Nixie Kirkwood Store Greeter