DEMA has announced the details and candidates for its 2026-2028 Board of Directors cycle.
The voting will take place from November 11, 2025, through January 26, 2026. To be eligible to vote, you must be an A-Category DEMA member. If you have not already joined DEMA, the cutoff point for joining is 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time on January 12, 2026.
The 2026-2028 Board of Directors Election candidates are as follows:
Category A1: Manufacturers, Distributors and Affiliated Field/Sales Representatives
- Patrick Danko, Garmin
- Richard Vaughn, Shearwater
Category A2: Diver Certification and Training Agencies, and Affiliated Field/Sales Representative.
- Sabatino Bianco, RAID USA
- Jim Gunderson, Scuba Educators International
- JoAnn (Haack) Perry, Divers Alert Network
Category A3: Dive Publishing, Media, Dive Industry Consulting, Associations & Non-Retail Service Providers.
- Jeffrey Bozanic, Next Generation Services
- Jeff Cinciripino, Scuba Educational Alliance of Connecticut
- Peter Symes, AquaScope Media
Category A4: Retail Distribution of Diving Goods & Services.
- Patrick Hammer, Dive Right In Scuba, Inc.
- Brooke Speedy, Leaird’s Underwater Service
Category A5: Dive Travel Provider or Resort.
- Jason Belport, Clearly Cayman Dive Resorts
You can find out more information here.
