About Conus
Pete Faulkner
Pete studied at The City University Business School in London and after graduation in 1984 began to work as an Investment Banker. After over 15 years in the financial markets he left the UK to travel the world.
Having learnt to dive in 1985 Pete became a PADI Professional in 1999. Since then he has continued his professional training and is currently a PADI Master Instructor, EFR Instructor and certified to teach a total of 16 PADI Specialty courses. He has written 2 PADI Distinctive Specialty courses on Coral Identification.
In 1992 Pete became involved with the British not-for-profit group Coral Cay Conservation. Since then he has been on a number of CCC expeditions around the world both as a volunteer and Expedition Leader. In 2005 he was appointed Chairman.
Since founding Conus with Ruth in 2006 Pete has been primarily responsible for the Dive Training and Consultancy side of the business, research for Conus Business Consultancy Services and the provision of economics analysis, including production of The CONUS Quarterly. Pete is a regular speaker to business groups in the area.
Pete loves sharing his passion for the underwater world and presents a reef awareness and conservation show to educate people about the wonders of the coral reef. For the past few years Pete has been actively involved with Reef Check Australia training both volunteer surveyors and trainers. He is also a member of the Cassowary Coast Marine Advisory Committee.
Ruth Faulkner
Ruth graduated from the English University of Warwick in 1992 with a first class honours degree in Accountancy and Financial Analysis. She immediately wrote her first commercial business plan and then successfully implemented it as a sales manager working within a small direct sales organisation overseas.
Ruth learnt to dive in 1993 and since then has dived extensively all over the world and is a qualified PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and EFR Instructor. She is authorized to teach 10 PADI speciality courses.
Ruth's primary responsibility is Conus Business Consultancy Services and her accountancy training and wide experience in business consultancy enables Conus to offer clients a unique service: a business advisor who is also an experienced dive instructor. Previous clients have included Reef Check Australia, Utila Lodge, and Coral Cay Conservation.