Responsible for administration and leadership of the NABS Foundation.NABS Foundation in collaboration with the NABS and other organizations provides grants through targeted initiatives focused primarily on marine, aquatic, environmental and educational initiatives to include but not limited to the following: * Promote scuba diving, water skills, environmental awareness, and archeology and conservation programs focused on youth from various backgrounds with special emphasis on disadvantaged and at risk youth. * Develop educational programs that stimulate interest and knowledge in the marine world. * Provide scholarships that encourage and support the increased presence of minority college students studying marine, environmental and archaeological sciences. * Promote increased water safety in minority communities in response to the high incidence of water related death and injuries in these communities * Promote career opportunities in the areas of marine, oceanographic, environmental, archeological and related programs

Portfolio of courses includes:- Archeology Survey Diver- AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty- Boat Diver- Care for Children w/AED- Deep Diver- Digital Underwater Photographer- Diver Propulsion Vehicle- Drift Diver- Dry Suit Diver- Enriched Air- Fish Identification- Invasive Lionfish Tracker- Multilevel Diver- Night Diver- On-Site Neurological Assessment For Divers- PADI Marine Life Injuries- PADI Oxygen 1st Aid- PADI AED For Divers- Peak Performance Buoyancy- Project AWARE- Underwater Navigator- Underwater Photographer- Wreck Diver

Portfolio of courses includes:- Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid- CPR: Health Care Provider - Diving Emergency Management Provider- Diving Emergency Specialist- Diving First Aid for Professional Divers- Diving Medicine for Divers- Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries- First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries- Neurological Assessment