Jenny has worked in the travel industry for 23 years. Her interest in diving began in the frigid Canadian waters near Edmonton in 1988. Since, she has dived and traveled the world. After years of travel and experience she decided to spread her knowledge with scuba divers worldwide. She bought Reef & Rainforest in 2001 and has diligently worked at expanding it since. Now serving as the President of the company, she continues to plan exciting adventures for her clients. She loves all things related to water and is an avid swimmer, skier, and diver.

In 1997 after a summer in Europe and stint in San Francisco, Cliff jumped on a plane bound for the South Pacific. One year later, he returned with his backpack, a lifetime of memories and a dive certification. After 3 years with Backroads, Cliff joined Reef & Rainforest in 2002. Since then he has travelled back to the South Pacific as well as SE Asia diving the Maldives, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Palau and Yap. In 2007, Cliff took the “trip of a lifetime” to South Africa and Kenya. Focusing on luxury, diving and sustainable tourism, Cliff strives to design his client’s “trip of a lifetime” every time! Outside of work, he loves spending time with his dog Bella. His hobbies include photography, tennis, art and fashion.

In 1996 Mike departed his Colorado home for the Caribbean with nothing but a backpack and a few dollars. After his first experience underwater he was hooked. He was eventually certified as an instructor in 1996 and worked for a local dive operator. After a few years of fun in the sun, he returned to Colorado and continued working in the industry for a dive center in Denver. Mike began working in the travel side of the dive business in 2005. His love for travel and diving have taken him to the far reaches of the world that includes Indonesia, The Philippines, The Galapagos Islands, The Maldives, Fiji, Palau & Yap and many different destinations in the Caribbean. When he is not diving (or talking about it), he enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, photography, and pretty much anything associated with the outdoors.

Always a fan of jumping in with both feet, Katie´s first international travel experience was a 10 month backpacking trip through South & Southeast Asia after college. After a few more trips to Asia and Central America, her love of travel led her to Reef & Rainforest. Starting with her original interest in Southeast Asia, years of diving and traveling Reef & Rainforest´s destinations has provided her with a wealth of knowledge about Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, the Arctic and Egypt.

Katie is the staff member who has been with Reef & Rainforest the longest... longer even than Jenny! She currently resides in San Francisco.

Julie was named Chief of Operations for Reef and Rainforest in January of 2010. She oversees marketing, trade shows, human resources, and other day to day operations. Previously, she owned and operated her own dive store in Oklahoma for seven years. From 2002 until 2009, Julie was employed by Divers Alert Network (DAN). She represented DAN in the field, managed trade shows, and conducted advertising sales for their magazine, Alert Diver. Julie is a PADI Master Instructor and has been an active technical diver.

When she’s not spreading the word about Reef & Rainforest, Julie is either enjoying a good Indie band rock-show with her fiancé, Matt or attending a yoga class.

Growing up surrounded by scuba diving, it didn’t take Kim long to realize just how much she loved the water. From Ironman Triathlons to teaching scuba diving in Thailand, Kim has taken her passion for the outdoors and combined it with her yearning to travel the world! Having traveled around most of South East Asia and the South Pacific her extensive knowledge of these areas and her attention to detail make her an excellent fit for Reef & Rainforest. If she’s not leading scuba diving trips to far off places, you will likely find Kim teaching skiing or snowboarding in the winter, leading mountain bike rides in summer or hiking with her yellow lab Kuta.

Newest addition to the Reef & Rainforest family and “Portland native” of the company, Alanna Hylton cultivated her passion for tourism, photography and nature in the beautiful forests of the Pacific Northwest. Traveling internationally since the age of 20 (and working in the travel industry the past six years), Alanna looks to build on her knowledge of destinations and cultures, all while striving to experience as much of the world as she can. Whether it’s a month spent in Thailand or a week in Argentina, Alanna cherishes her adventures abroad and will not hesitate to tell you about them! She is new to the diving industry but is extremely excited to take it all in. When not working, Alanna can be found taking photos, creating wearable art, biking, hiking and supporting local art and music.

Dawn is the head of our accounting department. She loves to travel almost as much as she loves preparing tax returns. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Spain, Dawn eventually ended up in California and found her way to Reef & Rainforest. She works with us one day a week and helps us keep track of our finances. She works with Francilene and all our agents, and we love her for it. Dawn lives with her son and traveling companion, Dakota, and their two Jack Russel Terriers, Max and Maddie.

Francilene joined us in early 2007 and runs the day to day accounting and bookkeeping. Her amazing efficiency and accuracy with numbers makes Dawn especially fond of her. In May of 2000, she left behind her family and the beautiful beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and moved to California. With only a suit case in her hand, she embarked on an exciting life changing adventure in hopes of learning English. With the help of a long time friend and determination, she has more than accomplished that goal. While on vacation in Santa Cruz a few years later, she met her husband Brent. They have a new baby boy and have been happily married since 2005. When she is not working with numbers, she enjoys spending time hiking, swimming and relaxing at the beach.