Marco Cristofanelli was raised in Rome, Italy, and came to The Riviera Maya in 2000 to have an extended holiday. He decided to take a job at a local resort in Akumal as a PADI Dive Instrucr, and to learn both Spanish and English. It was at this point that he also discovered the beauty of cave diving. He decided to become a Full Cave Diver,  and ended up working as a dive instructor,and full cave diver, for The Akumal Dive Center.

Heather Froeming, originally from San Diego, California, first came to Akumal after finishing college in 1998. At the time 307 was a dirt road, and the area was still pretty much undiscovered. But she found herself in Akumal and fell in love with the beaches and lifestyle. She first took a job with Centro Ecologico Akumal (CEA), a local non-profit which focuses on beach conservation, and turtle protection. She worked with CEA to start a local recycling program, and spent many hours riding around in the back of a truck picking up recyclables in and around the area. Heather worked for CEA for a year and a half, and then continued to travel between here and the States for the next 5 years. In 2003 Heather decided to make the move permanent and she arrived in Akumal to manage The Vista Del Mar Hotel and Akumal Dive Adventures, and it was at this time that she met Marco.

Akumal is more of a village then a town so it was inevitable that Heather and Marco would eventually meet. Although they were friends first they officially became a couple about a year and a half ago, and decided to go into business together just last year.

  Tulum BeachYou see, Marco is a bit of an adrenaline junkie and started kiteboarding about 2 years ago. He knew it was time to make a career change when he would be in the dive boat taking a group out to dive, and all he could think about was how many knots per hour the wind was flying at. So this is how Extreme Control was born. Heather and Marco moved into an ideal spot on Tulum Beach, and now have a facility outside of La Vita e Bella; a beach cabana hotel.