Our committee members

The committee

Chairman

Laura O’Conner - Sports Diver 

 

Years diving -

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Greatest muppet moment -

 

Contactchairman@waldendiver.net



Treasurer

Vicki McKenna - Ocean Diver

 

Years Diving - 2


Years with SWDC - 2

 

Best Dive - Manta Point - Maldives

 

Muppet Moment - Falling over whilst walking backwards up the ramp at Gildy


Something You May Not Know - I love art, especially Surrealism. I draw and paint when I get the chance and I enjoy Ed Org's work and Bob Ross'. I'm also addicted to horror films.

 

Contact - treasurer@waldendiver.net



Diving Officer

Mark Bushell

 

Years Diving -

Years with SWDC -

Best Dive -

Muppet Moment -

Something You May Not Know -

 

Contact - do@waldendiver.net

Navigation Training Navigation Training

Equipment Officer

Lee Metters - Dive Leader & Assistant Instructor

 

Years Diving -9

Years with SWDC -9

Best Dive - Overall- Thistlegorm in the Red Sea (many say that) but in the UK St Abbs in great vis amongst thousands of sand eels, or the Farnes with Seals....

Muppet Moment - Losing buddy on night dive, surfacing, apologising to stranger on surface and going back to look for buddy. (Buddy was stanger on surface!)

Something You May Not Know -

 

Contact - equipment@waldendiver.net

Secretary

Ruth Angrave - Sports Diver

 

Years Diving - 2

Years with SWDC - 2

Best Dive - St Abbs after 2 days of waiting and watching the waves. Experienced divers may not have thought so but I thought it was brilliant! It was my first time after all.

 

Muppet Moment -  Not breathing out through my nose and getting mask squeeze at Portland!

 

Something You May Not Know -

 

Contact - secretary@waldendiver.net

Social Secretary

Gary Skinner - Ocean Diver

 

Years Diving - 1

Years with SWDC - 1

Best Dive - The next one (I'm a proper noobie).

Muppet Moment - Elated to return to start point while doing compass test, only to discover I had gone in a perfect circle!

Something You May Not Know - Co-inventor of the knicker cannon

 

Contact - social@waldendiver.net

Membership Secretary

James Wright - Ocean Diver

 

Years Diving - 2

Years with SWDC - 2

 

 

Best Dive - Maldives - Manta Point

 

Muppet Moment - Losing my weight belt at 20mtrs whilst diving a wreck near Sea Palling

 

Something You May Not Know - I'm also a qualified Archery, Canoeing and Absailing instructor

 

Contact - membership@waldendiver.net

Training Officer

Keith McGregor - PADI - Open Water Diver

 

Years Diving - About 20 off and on (sadly, mostly off!)

Years with SWDC - 1

Best Dive - Cyprus or Belize

Muppet Moment

Something You May Not Know

 

Contact - training@waldendiver.net

Lifetime Honorary Consultant Equipment Officer

Ian Webber

Web Officer

Nick Holtby



Years Diving - 9

Years with SWDC - 9

 

 

Best Dive - Lima Rock, Musandam, Oman - warm, blue water & Whale sharks!

Muppet Moment - Latest one - lack of weight belt at Portland in October. Too many others to mention!

 

Something You May Not Know - I have a Maine Coon called "Molly Elsa Holtby"

 

Contact - membership@waldendiver.net



AGM Minutes
Minutes of the AGM held in November 2011.
AGM Minutes 8 Nov 2011.doc
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