That’s me!  My infectious enthusiasm for the sport of ballooning took shape as a youngster, chasing down balloons on my bike during the early years of the Adirondack Balloon Festival.  A few years after graduating from SUNY Oswego, I decided to pursue my ballooning dreams and began SunKiss Ballooning.  My principal training took place in Albuquerque, NM, site of the world’s largest balloon festival.  My team understands the importance of ongoing training and professional development. I’m also in constant contact with pilots around the world about the latest in balloon technology, safety concerns, and more.  I've worked with professional pilots in teaching safety seminars approved by the FAA. I’m eager to share my love of ballooning by providing a safe, exciting, captivating, and memorable ballooning experience for you!

Scott is my twin brother!  He used to chase balloons with me as a kid.  He’s responsible for critical tasks during inflation, in addition to leading the chase crew, monitoring surface winds, and checking out landing sites ahead of the balloon.  A key to safe and enjoyable ballooning is a good crew chief…we’ve got one of the best! Scott is a great help to have around, and has many years of experience at the Adirondack Balloon Festival. Scott is the webmaster of this site.

Steve began crewing for me from the very beginning.  He is a dedicated crew member who understands the details of assisting the pilot in command during flight operations. Steve is a Cornell graduate with a busy career in entertainment technology sales & marketing.

Andrew is a private pilot & balloon owner, working towards his private certification.  He will occasionally be out helping us when he is not flying his own balloon. Andrew has also been around the sport since he was a youngster, and currently helps with the Adirondack Balloon Festival.  Andrew is a great guy to have on our team. Andrew continues to improve his education through attending seminars.

Christina is one of our newest members bringing excitement and passion to SunKiss Ballooning. She has been a great asset to have around as a part of our ballooning family.

Matt & Kara have been around ballooning for years due to living in the area and helping balloonists at our local festival. SunKiss Ballooning is excited to have them with our family; they have become experienced in crewing with SunKiss Ballooning along with our diverse and experienced Crew Team!

Matt, in his role as maintenence man has played a vital role in the safety aspects of operating, coordination, and inspecting our balloon equipment throughout each flight.

Robin is a member who has years of experience at local festivals. She brings excitement to the sport of ballooning. She has been an asset to have around and as a part of our SunKiss family.

Crewing is one of the most important (and fun) aspects of ballooning.  Why?  Because hot air ballooning is not a one-person sport, it takes multiple people to come together working as a team to achieve a safe memorable flight.  We’re always interested in hearing from ballooning enthusiasts who want to crew!  Send us an email if you are interested.