MEDIA

Dawayne Lepper
Chief Executive Officer

Dawayne Lepper founded Blue Tide Marine in 2015 after recognizing the need for complex maritime logistics expertise in the private sector. Dawayne began his military career in the early nineties as a Deep-Sea Diver in the United States Navy and subs ...

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Dawayne Lepper founded Blue Tide Marine in 2015 after recognizing the need for complex maritime logistics expertise in the private sector. Dawayne began his military career in the early nineties as a Deep-Sea Diver in the United States Navy and subsequently served as a US Navy SEAL, achieving the highest levels within an elite special operations force. Mr. Lepper was hand selected to serve at a specialized command where he embarked on a fourteen-year tenure of capability development and combat involving air, ground, and maritime mobility platforms. Mr. Lepper retired honorably in 2015 with 25 years of distinguished military service and resides in Virginia with his family.

Bob Pudney
President

Retiring from the US. Navy in 2019, Bob brings a wealth of experience in surface and special operations forged over a military career of 21 years. A native of Plantation, Florida, Mr. Pudney graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1998, wh ...

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Retiring from the US. Navy in 2019, Bob brings a wealth of experience in surface and special operations forged over a military career of 21 years. A native of Plantation, Florida, Mr. Pudney graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1998, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He is a 2005 graduate of Troy University where he completed a Master of Arts in International Relations focusing in National Security Affairs. Bob has a wonderful wife and family who reside in South Florida.

Mike Oberhelman
Chief Operating Officer

Mike began his military career in 1998 as a US Navy SEAL where he served as a wet submersible pilot, Reconnaissance Team Leader and was selected for a specialized unit within the SEAL Teams where he embarked on a 14-year career of combat operations. ...

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Mike began his military career in 1998 as a US Navy SEAL where he served as a wet submersible pilot, Reconnaissance Team Leader and was selected for a specialized unit within the SEAL Teams where he embarked on a 14-year career of combat operations. Additionally, Mr. Oberhelman led the development and implementation of ground-breaking maritime capabilities. Mr. Oberhelman retired from the U.S. Navy in 2016 and resides in South Florida with his family.