Board of Directors
To email all members of the BOD, use this address: bod@nsscds.org
| Position | Director | Term Expires |
| Chairman | Fred Stratton | June 2026 |
| Vice Chairman | James Chandler | June 2026 |
| Treasurer | Renee Power | June 2026 |
| Secretary | Jenny Dillaman | May 2027 |
| Program Director 1 | Joerg Hess | May 2027 |
| Program Director 2 | Steve Dalcher | May 2027 |
| Training Director | Chris Brock | June 2026 |
Candidate Platform Statements
Staff Members
| Position | Staff Member |
| NSS-CDS Manager | Adam Hughes |
Committees
| Communications | Coordinator |
| IT Subcommittee | Jenny Dillaman |
| Website Coordinator | Kevin Stiegler |
| Website Subcommittee | TBD |
| Social Media Subcommittee | Justin Reams |
| Underwater Speleology | Barbara Dwyer, Editor |
| Membership | Coordinator |
| Awards Subcommittee | Fred Stratton |
| Elections Subcommittee | Kelly Jessop |
| Workshop/Conference Subcommittee | Ad Hoc |
| Fundraising Subcommittee | VACANT |
| Safety | Coordinator |
| Accident Analysis Subcommittee | Charlie Roberson, Coordinator Doug Ebersole Lamar Hires Frauke Tillmans Larry Meyer Vince Ferris |
| Line/Markers Subcommittee | Ken Sallot, Coordinator Michael Kutnya Kyle Martin Justin Judd Chris Brock Jim Wyatt |
| Science | Coordinator |
| Geology Subcommittee | Dr. Pati Spellman, Coordinator |
| Biology Subcommittee | Dr. Thomas Sawicki, Coordinator Marin Hawk |
| Conservation Subcommittee | Chelsea Dinon, Coordinator Dr Patricia Spellman John Sustarich Emily Sustarich Angela Teal Marin Hawk |
| Cave Cartography Subcommittee | Jason Richards, Coordinator Alex Brett |
| Cave Access | Coordinator |
| Properties Subcommittee | Steve Dalcher, Coordinator |
| Landowner Relations Subcommittee | Steve Dalcher (interim) |
Training Committee
The Training Committee shall develop and administer.
- Standards and procedures for cave and cavern diving courses of instruction,
- Criteria for the certification and disciplining of cave and cavern diving instructors,
- Standards and procedures for instructor evaluation institutes, NSS-CDS By-laws-FINAL-3-6-2024 13
- Administrative matters relating to the dive training programs of the NSSCDS in accordance with Article IV, Section G of these Bylaws.
Property Managers
| Property | Manager |
| Cow Springs | John Rutledge |
| Edward Springs | Tom TJ Johnson |
| School Sink | Bob Beckner |
| Mill Creek Sink | Andy Pitkin Charlie Roberson |
Contact Information
NSS-CDS
5200 NW 43rd Ave, Suite 102-380
Gainesville Fl 32606
Telephone: (561) 704-3038
Email Address: cdsmanager@nsscds.org
Training questions: TrainingDirector@nsscds.org