Meet Our Staff
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Our staff is the heart of our business! Please take a moment to get to know our primary personnel.
Our staff is the heart of our business! Please take a moment to get to know our primary personnel.
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Steve Forman - Owner, Operator and Primary Instructor
Steve started diving in 1966 after avidly watching a TV series called Sea Hunt, this peaked his curiosity, however he didn’t know what was in store for him next. Shortly after beginning to dive, he quickly realized what the underwater world had to offer; seeing things differently - much like an astronaut likely feels - surreal and peaceful, as if the world stops for a moment in time around him. Steve ultimately decided to make his hobby into a career by becoming an instructor to begin sharing his underwater experiences with the world. Steve now runs this store with the purpose of sharing his experiences with everyone, hoping to help others find their next lifelong passion. Would you like to see the world the way Steve does? Steve teaches through PADI, IANTD and NSS-CDS |
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Michelle Forman - Office Manager, and Amazing Wife
Michelle is an avid diver who can be found in caverns and caves, however also enjoys the open water too. Additional Information Coming Soon |
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Tom Pfister - Instructor (Guest/External Instructor)
Tom is a guest instructor here at Scuba Etc. You can find more information about him if you visit his website (link can be found on our Additional Links page). Tom Pfister is a PADI Master Instructor with 35 years of teaching experience and over 40 years of diving. Tom became a PADI Open Water Instructor in 1982, when he completed instructor training at Ocean Tech in Fort Walton Beach FL. He was trained by the late Mal Fousek along with his wife Pat. Tom teamed with former PADI Regional Rep Mike Hill at Underwater Odyssey in Owensboro Ky. The store was one of the most successful in the Midwest. He stayed with Mike until Mike moved to PADI headquarters to become a Regional Representative. Tom then relocated to Florida, and has been affiliated with SCUBA ETC in Lakeland FL. Tom has traveled the Caribbean, and has dived the many sites in FL including fresh water springs, The Florida Keys, and West Palm Beach to name a few as well as traveling to Solomon Islands and Australia. Tom is an avid photographer and videographer. He has been teaching an Open Water Class for the last ten years at the Summerlin Academy in Bartow FL. The high school is for exceptional students and many have gone on to serve in the United States Military. He is often asked what is favorite dive is and the reply is the one he is doing now. All classes taught by Tom are PADI classes. |