Joe LaMontagne
The man behind the idea for Atlantic Park. Surfing has been part of Joe’s life since he was 10 years old. Spreading his love of surfing and growing the sport in Hampton Roads has always been a goal. Like other sports, surf teams in the public school system are fundamental to the growth of our sport.
Steve Bishard
Partnering in the vision and development of the Lagoon, Steve helped bring the Atlantic Park Surf Club to life. Growing up in Virginia Beach, he developed a lifelong love for surfing that continues to shape his life more than four decades later. Steve honors the Creator of the water every time he paddles out. As co-founder of Bishard Development, he has led neighborhood and community-focused projects across Virginia Beach for more than 25 years. Virginia Beach’s surfing heritage has long united the community, and Steve sees the Lagoon as a continuation of that legacy, an oasis of renewal for the minds of the next generation. He is proud to help honor the area’s rich surf heritage while building its future to benefit the mental health of young people.
John Bishard
Mike Standing
Taylor Lawson
Taylor grew up in Newport News and frequented Virginia Beach, where he developed a passion for surfing. Taylor works for W.M. Jordan who handled construction management services for the Atlantic Park Project. Taylor and his wife, Caroline, currently reside in Virginia Beach and are excited to help grow and support the surf community at Atlantic Park, and Virginia Beach.
Brent DiGeronimo
Brent and his family returned to their native VB roots in 2008 after 14 years in Silicon Valley and Newport Beach. When he’s not praising God in the surf, you’ll find him praising God while swimming in the ocean all through the winter, while snow skiing, instructing on the racetrack, or on a microphone somewhere. Brent was a BMX kid who converted to surfing in high school. In the last decade, Brent shifted his career from painting technology visions for Fortune 500 companies to transform their customer experiences; to creating capital solutions for building affordable housing in Hampton Roads.