Meet the team
No matter how cool your shop is or how equipped your dive boats are, the “Crew” is what will make your ocean adventure special. And we may be biased, but our crew is the best!
Alanna Hall
Job: Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Davey Crocker
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Sharky’s
Alanna (Lana) sailed over from Arizona with her fur baby Sophia. She’s full of energy and her students love it. If she’s not guiding or instructing you’ll find her scootering around our reefs.
Seanna Knight
Job: Shop Manager / Conservation Coordinator
Favorite Dive Site: Davey Crocker
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Hobos
Seanna is from Maryland and is our go-to liaison for all our conservation programs. She is super knowledgable and teaches students and leads our team in marine debris clean ups, shark aware programs and coral restoration. When you take part in one of these activities, you’ll be in good hands.
Nate Sterns
Job: Master Instructor / Dive Heart Coordinator
Favorite Dive Site: Duane Wreck
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Tacos Jalisco
Nate comes from the great state of Massachusetts. He’s an excellent instructor and helps out with our conservation programs. He’s our ocean garbage picker, so he’s got that going for him…which is nice.
Angeline Lawson
Job: IDC Staff Instructor / Fish ID Expert
Favorite Dive Site: Rocky Top
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Ziggy Mad dogs
Angeline moved a little south from Alabama. Don’t let her small stature fool ya, she’s as tough as nails. An amazingly patient instructor and is wonderful with the kiddos. Nicknamed the “Pink Angel” by our guests, you wont lose her colorful gear underwater.
Devon Buttenshaw
Job: Spearfishing Guide / IDC Staff Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Victory Reef
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Bayside Gourmet
Devon comes to us from the Garden state of New Jersey. You’ll find Devon in the pool a lot teaching our new divers. He’s a great instructor with really fun energy.
Captain Jason Adams
Job: Captain
Favorite Dive Site: Alligator Deep
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Dillons
Jason is a pure southern charmer from North Carolina. He heads up our vessel the “Aquatic Liberty”. He’s the chillest, most laid back Marine you’ll ever encounter.
Captain Greg Lehman
Job: Captain / Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Victory Reef
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Snappers
Captain Greg comes to us from Pennsylvania. He drives all of our boats and is our head captain for private charters. His background is in mechanics so if you don’t see his face driving a boat you’ll probably see the other end sticking out of an engine compartment.
Jessi Goring
Job: Captain / Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Crocker Wall
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Old Tav
Jessi moved to the Keys from the Show me state of Missouri. As one of our top instructors you’ll find her in the pool and occasionally off-gassing in the shop. Keep an eye for her furry partner “Fin” who accompanies her in shop and sometimes on the boat. Make sure that you say hi to Jessi before you say hi to Fin though!
Kelsey Miller
Job: Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Davey Crocker
Favorite Keys Restaurant: J’Dao – Sushi
Kelsey joins the team from the beautiful state of Oregon. She’s taught scuba in other Caribbean destinations but choose the Keys as home and we couldn’t be happier. An amazing instructor you’ll typically find her in the pool or teaching on the boat. Kelsey is part time while she pursues nursing school, but we will never let her leave entirely.
Captain Eric Billips
Job: Owner, Captain and Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: The Eagle
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Kaiyo Grill and Sushi MM 81.7 Oceanside
A hobby became a passion and then a dream became a reality for Captain Eric with the opening of Islamorada Dive Center. Eric traded his business suit for a wetsuit when he moved to the Florida Keys from Michigan. His credentials include: PADI Master Instructor, Rebreather Instructor, Spearfishing Instructor, US Coast Guard Captain, Author of “Spearfishing the Upper Keys” and the PADI specialty class, “Underwater Hunter.” On his surface intervals Eric can be found lifting heavy objects, staring at motorcycles, or playing with his mini me, Bodie.
Grace Billips
Job: Instructor / Guide
Favorite Dive Site: The Shrimp Boat
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Cheeca Lodge MM 82 Oceanside
Grace hails from Michigan. She’s an instructor but mostly helps run the shop with Hubby Eric. She’s responsible for keeping that shop trendy and cool. Addicted to the sea you’ll find her, in her free time, diving, crabbing or simply hanging on the boat.
Kiera Stilson
Kiera Stilson
Job: General Manager
Favorite Dive Site: wherever its calm
Favorite Keys Restaurant: Dillons
Kiera comes from way across the pond, from the green hills of Ireland. But she grew up in the Philly area as you will hear from listening to her. She runs the show and has earned the nickname “Sarge”