Cori Pongracz

Akrumal, Mexico

Cori Pongracz is a business leader and a master scuba diver and trainer. Most recently, he was vice president at Yalku S.A. De C.D. in Mexico, where he oversaw investments and development on a major condominium project on the coast, supervising project design and operations. Previously, Coriolan Pongracz Jr. was a sales manager and regional manager at TNMK, Inc., in Arvada, Colorado; he was recognized with top salesman awards each year from 2003 to 2007. Simultaneously, Cori Pongracz has pursued a passion for scuba diving, achieving Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) master scuba diver and dive trainer at the Original Akumal Dive Shop in Akumal, Mexico, and leading dives for people of all ability levels.

As a student at El Camino College in Torrance, California, Coriolan Pongracz Jr. studied business and finance. He spent a year at the College of Oceaneering studying hardhat diving, diving medicine, hyperbaric medicine and additional subjects, including administering a hyperbaric chamber to injured divers. When he is not on the water as a dive leader or leading a sales force, Cori Pongracz enjoys mountain biking, golf, spelunking, traveling, building renovation, and art history.

  • Work
    • The College of Oceaneering
  • Education
    • The College of Oceaneering