The club, as a branch of the British Sub Aqua Club is ruled by a constitution and is run by a committee that is elected by the membership each year at our Annual General Meeting in October.

Any paid-up member can stand for election to the committee but, as a branch of the BSAC, the positions of Chairman, Treasurer and Diving Officer are only open to BSAC members. Training, Boat and Equipment Officers are appointed by the Diving Officer rather than elected.

Each committee member has a particular area of responsibility within the club. The committee meets roughly once a month, usually on a Wednesday evening at a committee member's house. If you would like to help out or get more involved, come and talk to a committee member and find out what it's all about - we can always do with more hands to help run things!

Chairman

Mike Dalton

Oversees the general operation of the club and keeps us all in order at club and committee meetings.

Diving Officer

Petra Walker

Petra was voted in as Diving Officer in 2008. She is ultimately responsible for all diving, training and equipment related issues.

Training

Brian Gilding

Brian came to us from Oman in 2009 and quickly made his mark on the committee and as a very good member to have on the boat (not only a calm and able diver, but he brings strong black coffee and ginger nut biscuits).

Training Adviser

Brian Darvell

Brian came to us from South China Diving Club in 2009. With his wealth of experience and enormous kit cupboard he has become the DOs right hand man.

This description will stay now until he alters it!

Equipment Officer

Hiro Sekine

Hiro took over this post in May 2010 after being with the club around a year. He was first tipped for this post when he emerged from a dive, mask in hand complaining his strap had broken - the mask was only 20 years old... Of course, he had a matching spare in his gear.

Hiro has a long diving career and is our chief jazz player. When not diving or playing at our events, he works for the Japanese Embassy.

Membership Secretary

Les Warren

Took over from Mike Dalton at the AGM in October 2007.

Teaches English at the New English School, Hawalli.

Responsible for all membership related issues both 'local' and with the BS-AC. Also organises the Tuesday socials.

Secretary

Mark Olson

Hailing from someplace not far from Lake Wobegon, Minnesota, Mark Olson has lived in Kuwait for over 5 years where teaches sociology at a local university. His hobbies include scuba diving and sailing in Kuwait. He holds current records for the shortest dive and most improved diver. As secretary, he is charge of meeting minutes and soliciting agenda items from members. In any capacity, he never tires of mentioning that he is Diana and Nick's dad.

Treasurer

David Boyd

Having been Secretary, David now plays with our numbers, being charged with trying to control the DO & Chairman's spending.

Events co-ordinating and Fundraising

Christine Newman

Christine works for CSA organising trips around Kuwait for American soldiers on R&R from Iraq.

Has been an active member of the Club for many years and takes the lead in putting together many of our fund raising activities.

Lizzie Hall

More info on her to come

Website

Imogen Walker

Most of you guys know me by now or have seen me around. I go to Kuwait English School and I am in charge of updating infomation, adding new infomation and doing the long typing noone else wants to do.

Sebastian Walker

Sebastian is responsible for loading club photos onto the Kuwait Mantas Photo Gallery.

If you have photos you would ike to share with the club, email gallery@kuwaitmantas.com and Sebastian will do his stuff.