The Board of Directors

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  Dan Orr

  Chairman
  Dan Orr has been a diver for nearly 50 years and a dive professional for nearly 40 years. During...
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  Sid Macken

  President
  Sid Macken brings over 50 years of diving experience to the HDS Board of directors. He started...
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  Gregg Platt

  Treasurer
  A diver since 1980, Greg connected with Jim Boyd’s Classic diving group in 1994 via Skin Diver...
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  James Forte

  Director
  In 1990 he moved to Santa Barbara, CA to attend the SBCC Marine Technology program and found his...
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  Janice Raber

  Director
  Janice Raber has been scuba diving since 1986, achieving the rank of instructor with Scuba Schools...
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  Drew Richardson

  Director
  Drew Richardson is President and Chief Operating Officer for PADI. He has been with PADI since 1985...
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  Dan Vasey

  Director
  Daniel Vasey started in the field of commercial diving when he moved to Santa Barbara in 1987 and...
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  Leslie Leaney

  Co-Founder
  Co-Founder, Historical Diving Society USA Founder, Historical Diver Magazine Born in London,...

Past Board Members