Built to execute.
Three U.S. military veterans on the founding board. A planned operational team of certified divers, licensed captains, and HazMat-credentialed transport. This is who shows up.
Three veterans. One mission.
Every member of the founding board is a U.S. military veteran with a service-connected disability rating. We served the country. Now we serve the waterways.
Responsible Party — primary signatory on the EIN, Articles of Incorporation, and all federal filings. Leads operations, strategy, field execution, and external partnerships. Brings military operational discipline and a background in technical execution to every recovery.
Owns corporate records, governance documentation, meeting minutes, and official correspondence. Ensures legal and regulatory compliance across federal, state, and local requirements. Veteran experience in administration and operational coordination.
Financial oversight, grant reporting, budget management, and bank account authority. CPA-level financial stewardship with dual-signature thresholds on disbursements. Ensures every dollar is accounted for and reported transparently.
Real policies. Signed. On file from day one.
Most new nonprofits postpone governance. We started with it. Every policy below is adopted by board resolution, signed by all three directors, and available on request.
Full corporate governance framework, signed by all three directors. Defines director duties, voting thresholds, officer authority, and meeting procedures.
Annual disclosure required from every director and officer. Recusal procedures for any decision in which a director has a direct or indirect interest.
Protected channels for reporting financial misconduct, governance violations, or unsafe operational practices — without retaliation.
Seven-year retention schedule covering financial records, donor data, meeting minutes, and contracts — in compliance with IRS requirements.
Who joins the board once we're funded.
The operational team is hired upon initial grant funding. These are the credentialed roles that take Fathom Restoration from pre-operational to active recovery work.
USCG-certified senior diver responsible for dive operations, safety protocols, equipment inspection, and crew certification verification.
USCG-certified working divers for hands-on recovery operations, ROV piloting, and underwater rigging at depth.
Licensed boat captain on every operation. Vessel command, surface operations, navigation, and crew safety on the water.
Licensed transport for recovered vehicles. Sealed containment from lake floor to disposal facility with full chain of custody.
Active grant pipeline management across federal, state, and foundation funding sources. Reporting and compliance for awarded grants.
Manages our shore-team volunteer program once active operations begin. Background checks, scheduling, and on-site coordination.
Want to be part of the team?
We're not yet hiring — but we're tracking interest from certified divers, licensed captains, HazMat-credentialed drivers, and grant writers who want in when funding lands.