FULL SAIL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - Key Persons


Captain Don Doggett

Job Titles:
  • Licensed Sailing Captain
With over 15 years of sailing experience and a USCG 100 Ton Master Captains License, Captain Don is the go-to source when it comes to education and safety. As a certified First Responder, Don knows what it takes to keep everyone on board safe during this once-in-a-lifetime team-building experience.

Captain Tim Dittloff

Job Titles:
  • Founder and Chief Learning Strategist
Tim has received world-class training in business, speaking, and sailing - and he puts all of his knowledge to good use, helping companies like yours with leadership development. He provides coaching and seminars to company leaders and their teams so they can transform both personally and professionally. His credentials include a Master of Science in Education. He is also a Certified Franklin Covey Trainer, Licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captain, Certified John Maxwell Facilitator, and Certified ASA Sailing Instructor.

Dan Weigand

Job Titles:
  • Partner, COO Partner2Learn, LLC
Dan has partnered with Tim to create the Full Sail Leadership Academy. Dan is an expert on all things financial and time management. He helps teams become more productive by creating efficiency solutions, particularly through automation.

Justin Staples

Job Titles:
  • CMO, Digital Strategist at JS Interactive, LLC
For over 15 years Justin has guided businesses on a transformative journey through digital strategy and digital marketing to craft their unique online identity. At Full Sail Leadership, Justin plays a supportive role in helping organizations form strategic business partnerships, drive innovation, and take vision from concept to creation.

Melissa Gorchynsky

As a Collegiate All-American Sailor and two-time National Champion, Melissa blends her expertise as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an additional Master's Degree in Transformative Leadership and Social Change. Through Full Sail Leadership she loves teaching corporate leaders about practical neuroscience as it relates to brain hacks that reduce stress and help form powerful habits to get you through the toughest situations.

Navy SEAL

Job Titles:
  • Retired
, Best Selling Author of Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL's Way of Life and Three Simple Things: Leading During Chaos. Mr. Shea founded Unbreakable Leadership and trains leaders around the world. He currently resides in South Carolina with his wife, Stacy.

Paul Learman

Job Titles:
  • Building Facilitator and Sailing Instructor
Paul is not just a sailing instructor. He has years of experience helping industry, religious, and non-profit organizations with employee engagement and leadership development. He is an integral part of the Full Sail Leadership Academy, who will help transform your team and your organization through the group sailing experience.