Panama City, Florida
James Weber
I was born and raised in Panama City, where I live today. Along the way I've lived all over, from Costa Rica to the Florida Keys to Catalina Island, California. I've spent 16 years teaching people from all walks of life.
I started like we all do, as a learner. I honed my skills teaching learners of every kind, from middle schoolers to Navy fighter pilots with engineering degrees. Then I found myself teaching business owners as the Florida territory representative for Divers Alert Network, the largest dive safety organization on the planet.
I opened my own dive shop in 2016 and built it from the ground up, with a lot of help and wise counsel. I sold my stake in 2020 and moved into the construction industry. It turns out it's not so different. There are steps that have to happen in the right order, and people who need to learn them before anyone gets hurt.