Although most of you talk regularly with your PADI Regional Manager, have you ever wanted to know more about them? We asked each of your PADI Regional Managers to answer some questions to help you get to know them a little better!
Conny Jeppson – Philippines
Name: Conny Jeppson.
Region: 25 –
Philippines.
OW Cert Location: Sweden.
Number of Years
Working in the Dive Industry: 11 years.
Bucket List Dive Site:
Galapagos.
Highest PADI Rating: Platinum Course Director.
What do you love most
about diving?: Sharks, large fish but also to spend time looking for the
small critters.
Andy Auer – West Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
Name: Andy Auer
Region: 26 – West Thailand , 87- Vietnam and Cambodia.
OW Cert Location: Playa
del Carmen Mexico.
Number of Years
Working in the Dive Industry: 21 years.
Bucket List Dive
Site: Isla Guadalupe Mexico – great white shark.
Highest PADI Rating: PADI
Course Director.
What do you love most
about diving?: That with each dive you are able to travel, meet amazing
people and always learn something new!
Neil Richards – East Thailand
Name: Neil Richards.
Region: 86 – East
Thailand.
OW Cert Location:
Egypt Sharm El Shiek.
Number of Years
Working in the Dive Industry: 16 years.
Bucket List Dive Site: Wolf and Darwin Islands Galapagos.
Highest PADI Rating:
Course Director.
What do you love most
about diving?: The feeling of being at one with nature, out of my natural
element and the anticipation of true wild experiences.
Neil Davidson – Malaysia & Singapore
Name: Neil Davidson.
Region: 12 –
Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
OW Cert Location:
Fremantle, West Australia.
Number of Years
Working in the Dive Industry: 8 years.
Bucket List Dive
Site: Would love to dive the Galapagos Islands, the marine life looks
amazing there!
Highest PADI Rating:
PADI Master Instructor.
What do you love most
about diving?: I love the peace and quiet of diving, as soon as you descend
you’re in your own little world with only the marine life to focus on.
Jen Clent – Indonesia & East Timor
Name: Jen Clent.
Region: 29 – Indonesia
and Timor-Leste.
OW Cert Location:
Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand.
Number of Years
Working in the Dive Industry: 15 years.
Bucket List Dive
Site: Too hard to choose one! Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, Antarctica,
Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Highest PADI Rating: PADI Course Director and Examiner.
What do you love most
about diving?: Getting away from technology and everyday noise to the
peacefulness of the underwater world. Seeing amazing creatures in their own
habitat going about their day and learning more about how we can protect our
blue planet.
