Staff Team
One of the lasting memories about any trip will be the people you interact with on that trip.
For this reason Downbelow have developed an outstanding team of people to deliver safe, enjoyable programs & holidays to exceed clients’ expectations.
Being awarded the status of PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre in 2009 catapulted Downbelow to the highest level in professional diver training. It inspired us to embarked on a local internship program, which offers a professional career path for local people within the PADI system of education.
We financially sponsor the candidates and conduct thorough training, after which the best of the successful candidates are offered employment with the company.
In this way the program provides talented Sabahans with a career path, which otherwise might be out of reach.
It also creates an instructor team for Downbelow, taught by us and to the company’s high standards.
Meet the Downbelow staff who makes it all happen.
Management
Richard Swann Managing Director
Resident PADI Course Director
Joanne Swann Marketing Director
PADI Master Instructor
Carol Julius Travel Centre Manager
Alice Siniong Travel Centre Manager
Wan Raizah HR & Office Manager
Paul Jones General Operations &
Equipment Manager
PADI IDC Staff Instructor
Streisand Stephen General Operations &
Transport Manager
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Jeffrey Michael I.T. & Marketing Executive
Office Staff
Abigail Teo Supervisor – Travel Consultant
Magdalene Thien Supervisor – Travel Consultant
Sarah Jane Senior Travel Consultant
Stephanie Pioton Travel Consultant
Joey YongTravel Consultant
Megan TanTravel Consultant
Karen Majanil Shop Supervisor
Spencer David Sales Assistant
Shirley Robat Admin Executive
Our Instructor Team
From the left: Bob, Cyril, Wellson, Roy, Lawrencius, Richard, James, Paul, Victor and Liz (and Strike – not pictured)
Tourist Drivers
Boat Captains
Divemasters and Divemaster Trainees
