The CRD Staff

Jay Gundy - Owner / SSI Instructor

I’ve been scuba diving since 1994 and am currently an SSI Instructor and a PADI Master Scuba Diver.  I became involved with Colorado RIver Divers in 2001 after owning and operating a business in another industry for 13 years, and I’ve been living in the Las Vegas Valley since 1976. Although I waited much too long to become a diver, I’ve made up for lost time and now work in the industry full time.  I truly enjoy providing services to our clients and nothing is more rewarding than creating a satisfied customer by meeting all of his or her diving needs.  I look forward to working with you now and in the future.

Joe Gormley - SSI Instructor

I became a Certified Scuba Diver in July 1996 and fell in love with the sport. After going on several Caribbean vacations I decided that I needed to take some more classes to improve my diving skills.  I became an SSI Master Scuba Diver, then an SSI  Dive Control Specialist, and then reached my ultimate goal of becoming an SSI Dive Instructor.  Since then I have become an Advanced Dive Instructor, teaching many specialties as well as Open Water divers.  I love seeing a student coming out of the water on their first dive.  It reminds me of the first dive I ever did, and reminds me why I love to teach.

David Greer - SSI Instructor

I’ve been scuba diving since 1992. I am an SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor and a PADI Divemaster.  I started diving because I thought it looked like fun.  I’m still diving because it is. I’m an Instructor because I enjoy helping others get into diving and advance in the sport.  I’ll work with your schedule.

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Melody Gritz - SDI/TDI Instructor

I fell in love with diving and never looked back.  I went on to leadership, first becoming a Divemaster, and then an Instructor. I became interested in the technical side of diving and decided to help bring others safely into the world of technical diving. I can instruct you from your first open water experience through your advanced courses to such technical classes as advanced nitrox, stage decompression, extended range, trimix, rebreather, and I can even help you become an instructor.  Let me help you make your dreams come true.

Jon Dembo - PADI Instructor

I am a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, UHMS, CHT, EMT.  I have been teaching scuba diving for nearly ten years.  I keep my class size to no more than 4 students, as I feel this will give all students the best setting for any specialized learning needs. Lake Mead is a great place to fine tune your scuba skills and I look forward to blowing bubbles with you.