Meet Our Team
A great experience across all water activities
Our scuba instructors are SSI certified and hold the highest level of recreational dive training. With tens of thousands of hours of diving experience and more than 50,000 logged dives at locations all around the world, they have the experience and knowledge to educate you to be a safe and confident diver.
Our retail staff and service team members are certified scuba divers with extensive knowledge about scuba and diving equipment.
Our swim teachers are certified Swim Schools International teachers. They use the latest swim curriculum and teaching techniques. More importantly, they LOVE kids! With a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio, your child will get to know his or her teacher and become comfortable learning new skills in water.
Meet the management team
Dean Hollis
Founder
Advanced Open Water Diver Instructor
Dean has been diving since he was 16 and still loves it as much as when he started. Dean is a level 10 diver and teaches several specialties, including spearfishing and scuba rangers. He leads a few trips each year, usually in the Caribbean, because they are close and easy to get to and he prefers the more authentic islands. Dean founded Diventures to help as many people as possible enjoy spending time in and around the water.
Phone: 402.933.6251
Email:Â [email protected]
DeAnn Olsen
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Open Water Diver
DeAnn has over 35 years of experience in accounting and finance. She enjoys helping others and any activities that involve being outside. DeAnn completed her scuba certification in 2023 and had the opportunity to dive in St. Lucia.
Phone: 531.999.3843
Email:Â [email protected]
Jessica Jarosh
Chief Marketing
& Administrative Officer
Divemaster
Jessica started diving with her family when she was 13 and loves being in the water. She is a former swimmer, lifeguard, and swim coach. She brings extensive marketing experience to the team, including brand development and strategy, communications planning, campaign management, team building, and business leadership to Diventures. Jessica champions our marketing efforts to reach new swimmers and divers across the country.
Phone: 531.600.8841
Email:Â [email protected]
Will Munroe
General Manager
Independent Assistant Instructor
With a deep passion for both the outdoors and customer service, Will brings nearly two decades of business leadership experience to the Diventures team. Will has grown up in and on the water and is energized by sharing his love of the outdoors with others. Believing firmly in the transformational power of the outside world to positively impact lives, Will leads our team in delivering and expanding our unparalleled customer experience and commitment to safety and fun in the water.
Phone: 402.612.3033
Email:Â [email protected]
Kim Infield
Vice President, Operations
Independent Master InstructorÂ
Kim has been a scuba diver for 19 years and a dive professional for 13. She brings extensive experience in recreational, technical, and adaptive instruction as well as expertise in dive center logistics. She strives to create safe, comfortable, and confident divers through guiding the world-class scuba instruction and service offered at Diventures. In her opinion, there’s no feeling above the surface that quite matches a perfect dive.
Phone: 515.599.6610
Email:Â [email protected]
Megan Oswald
Operating Partner,
Diventures Travel LLC
Independent Open Water Instructor
Megan fell in love with the underwater world the first time she went diving and she loves helping people discover its beauty. As a level 5 diver, she appreciates her career focused on her passion for diving and the water. And she is always excited to talk about diving and traveling.
Phone: 531.600.3946
Email:Â [email protected]
Pat Dunn
Director of Scuba Programs
Independent Instructor Certifier
Pat Dunn’s scuba experience dates well before he opened Thunder Island Divers in 1979, a Multi-store chain he successfully ran until 1992. Having tried scuba at the age of 10 in a pond in a city park he was hooked. After certifying in 1977, he moved to Hawaii to become a Scuba Instructor. Through his years of diving and instruction, Pat has been a PADI Instructor, Course Director. Since joining SSI in 1997, he has achieved the levels of SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Instructor, Instructor Certifier, and most recently, SSI International Training Director.
Email:Â [email protected]
Sara Holley
Director of Swim & Aquatics Programs
Open Water Diver
Swimming has been Sara’s passion since her first lesson at age 4. She was a competitive swimmer for over 10 years, traveling all over the United States and Canada for competitions. She comes from a family of avid water skiers and enjoys spending time at the lake.
Phone: 608.630.9800
Email:Â [email protected]
David Hollis
Director of People & Development
Independent Assistant Instructor
David’s passion for scuba started before he was ten years old when doing Try Scubas with his dad. His passion for the ocean and all outdoor activities has only grown since. A progressing Dive Professional, David’s favorite place to dive (so far) is Grand Turk but he continues to explore all dive destinations.
Phone: 415.746.9448
Email:Â [email protected]
Emily Burgess
Director of Merchandising
Emily leads with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves work ethic, and has a passion for adventure, learning and growing. Emily’s priority focus is to build Diventures product assortment and make a positive programmatic impact at each store. When Emily is not merchandising, she loves ascending mountains and descending underwater to different parts of our beautiful planet.
Phone: 402.979.2963
Email: [email protected]
Nolan Hardison
Director of Customer ExperienceÂ
Independent Instructor TrainerÂ
Nolan has been diving since 1985 and an instructor since 1989. He has taught all levels of diving, wide range of specialties and been certified as an Instructor Trainer and Certifier. Nolan was recognized for his dedication to the highest standards of teaching by being awarded the NASDS Instructor of the Year in 1998.
Phone: 417.849.9455
Email: [email protected]
Dustin Doroh
Director of IT
Independent Assistant Instructor & Divemaster
With a passion for scuba diving and technology, Dustin brings years of technological experience to the Diventures team. He believes that technology holds the key to enhancing the way in which we conduct business. It is his passion to utilize technology to create positive change. When Dustin is not behind the keyboard you can find him diving the Great Lakes and discovering the history that each shipwreck has left behind. He enjoys sharing this underwater world with others and helping new divers experience wreck diving for the first time. Dustin is always excited to talk about the latest in dive technology.
Phone: 531.600.8083
Email: [email protected]
John Campisi
Marketing Manager
Open Water Diver
With over two decades of experience in digital marketing, website design, and analytics, John is known for his meticulous attention to detail and ability to identify opportunities for increasing business sales and revenue. His lifelong passion for water activities—evident in his involvement in competitive swimming, springboard diving, water polo, and scuba diving—highlights his dedication to excellence in both his professional and personal endeavors.
Phone: 531.999.3844
Email: [email protected]
Autumn Wood
Content Producer and Social Media Specialist
Swim Teacher & Open Water Diver
Whether it’s working on land or in the water, Autumn is always having fun! She started at Diventures as a swim teacher and shortly after joined our Marketing Team! As a former Omaha Zoo Academy student, Autumn values education about ocean conservation, especially for children. She is a former collegiate athlete with a passion for coaching and leadership, which she applies to all her swim lessons!
In 2023, she earned her Open Water Diver Certification and is excited to expand her photography skills to the underwater world. Autumn is enthusiastic about using the power of social media to have a positive impact. From celebrating scuba and swim accomplishments to providing education about ocean conservation, Autumn has a passion for it all!
Email: [email protected]
Nicholas Wees
Travel Manager
Divemaster
Nick loves talking with customers about their travel and diving experiences. As our previous Scuba Experience Manager in Omaha, he has extensive knowledge of all things diving and travel. Customers will appreciate the attention to detail and caring attitude Nick brings to the table.
Email: [email protected]
Rachel Gifford
Travel Coordinator
Rachel brings extensive travel experience and a passion for crafting memorable journeys. She has explored numerous countries and U.S. destinations, combining her love of travel with meticulous planning.
Dedicated to Diventures’ mission and values, Rachel focuses on creating unique, seamless experiences that turn ordinary trips into extraordinary adventures.
Phone: 402.763.2215
Email:Â [email protected]
Jeff Bartels
Travel Coordinator
Jeff brings a strong background in the travel industry, where he helped clients explore destinations around the globe. Known for his clear communication, organization, and keen attention to detail, Jeff is passionate about refining processes to enhance our travel program and deliver exceptional service.
A devoted sports fan, Jeff cheers loudest for all things Nebraska Huskers—Go Big Red! He played college soccer and still hits the field with a co-ed team in his spare time. Outside of work, he enjoys discovering great eats around Omaha and spending time with friends and family over board games.
Email: [email protected]
Ryan Oestreich
Area Director
Independent Assistant Instructor Trainer
Ryan’s love for diving and boating has kept him around water all his life. Here in the Midwest, Diventures makes it possible to experience everything the water has to offer. Ryan has been an integral part of our team for nearly a decade. As Area Director of our stores in Missouri and Iowa, Ryan enjoys building passionate teams, inspiring new dive professionals, and constantly making lifelong friends through our team and, most of all, our customers!
Phone: 417.883.5151
Email:Â [email protected]
Chelsea Foster
Area Director
Divemaster Instructor
Although Chelsea has been diving since 2007, she has been involved in the scuba industry her entire life with her parents owning and operating SeaVentures for 31 years. After receiving her Business degree while playing collegiate volleyball, she found herself back at the family business pursuing her dive professional certifications and eventually worked her way through most of the swim, scuba, and marketing roles then into management.
Since becoming a dive pro and running the Alpharetta location, she has traveled the world sharing her passion and excitement for the underwater world and visited amazing places like Bonaire where she even attended kids camp growing up each summer to Galapagos with the most advanced and incredible diving yet. She loves to teach and grow open water students into great divers and loves the opportunity to travel to new places making memories and sharing experiences with you!
Phone: 770.992.3772
Email: [email protected]
