FSDA officers 

Officers are elected every February.
If you have interest in being involved please reach out! 

President

John Pendergrast

John is the president of the Suncoast underwater club located in Sarasota, FL. 

Vice President

Ben Choi

Ben is a long time spearo, located in St Pete, Florida. Ben is also the FSDA's conservation chair, responsible for communicating fisheries issues to the community. 

Treasurer

Sean Patterson 

Sean is a long-time member of the dive community. In addition to he role at FSDA, Sean is also the Treasurer of Reef Monitoring Inc. Located in Brandon, FL 

Secretary

Kara Wall

Kara has been a member of the FSDA since 2018, and secretary since 2022. Located in St. Pete, FL