Donna Dunn’s Mission: 25 years and counting

After three decades, people around town still recognize Donna Dunn.

“They’ll say, ‘Hey, you fitted me for my first wetsuit!’”

And she knows they’re probably right. Few people can say they’ve been at ADS since it was just a gleam in the eye of the Lynnhaven Dive Center. But, Donna can.

While her customer contacts have changed over the years, the challenges of her role have largely remained the same, from shipping and receiving delays to quick turnarounds to doing whatever it takes to help an ADS customer, start to finish.

“It’s still about taking ownership and helping customers,” she said. “We really have a big purpose here, and that purpose is just to help the customer, to help ease their pain and help them navigate the buying process.”

To this day, Donna still loves seeing new employees buy into the ADS culture and thrive in their new careers here.

“There are so many opportunities to grow at ADS,” Donna said, “and if you want to travel, there are plenty of opportunities to do it. We have positions everywhere, and if we don’t have a position open where a prospective employee lives, chances are, we will soon.”

But maybe not before someone else remembers that time she fit them for a wetsuit.