DMF Board Members
Merlin Walberg, President
Merlin has always loved the ocean and in 2011 her dream of becoming a scuba
diver came true. Being under the water makes her soul sing and she admits to
talking to the fish and having them pose for photos for her!
Her skill as a leadership and organizational development consultant have been put
to good use as DiverMojo came into existence in 2018. While on a dive trip, she
mentioned going to Belize to a small island to participate in reef conservation and several others asked if they could come along. That became the first DiverMojo trip to Belize!
DiverMojo has always had conservation and service at its core, attracting divers who choose to give back as part of their adventures. In 2022 a group of divers asked Merlin to create a Foundation so that they could continue to support ocean conservation efforts. Honored by the request, she worked with them to create the DiverMojo Foundation.
As a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, she adores to bring land beings into the underwater world, with an emphasis on safety and care for the ocean environment.
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Karen A. Blood, Treasurer
A born problem-solver, Karen launched and successfully managed multiple IT firms over the
course of her career, identifying and mentoring imaginative and capable associates at every
step. Concurrently, she served productively on many boards, primarily in leadership,
bringing passion for each organization’s mission and delight in recognizing and developing
opportunities to achieve the vision. Karen revels in discovering and sharing the beauty of the
world through travel and diving. She hopes fervently that each of us realize our own power
to protect our oceans.
Board Secretary - position currently vacant
Deborah Hatch, Director of Education
Debbie is a born teacher and public speaker. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC., she has presented hundreds of seminars, world-
wide, and has taught thousands of federal employees about their retirement benefits as
well as financial literacy. She believes we need three things for a “successful” life: health,
wealth (financial stability) and personal fulfillment (a reason to get up in the morning).
As she moves towards her own retirement, Debbie has been focusing on the personal fulfillment piece of that triad; giving back to the ocean she’s loved since watching Jacque Cousteau movies as a young child. She became a certified diver 30 years ago in the cold waters of Maine and has progressed to Dive Master – now seriously contemplating becoming an instructor. She’s taken the opportunity to dive all over the world and incorporates that with her love of teaching. She posts not only photos and write ups about her diving, the ocean, and local cultures but also always includes tips for how family and friends can be more conservation aware. She’s led dozens of beach clean ups, worked in coral nurseries, and written about the importance of caring for our reefs, aquatic animals and mangroves.
Board Members at Large - ideally we will add 3 or more as our organization continues to grow