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.

Andrew is a Commercil pilot working for SunKiss Ballooning.  He will occasionally be out crewing when he is not flying his own balloon. Andrew has also been around the sport since he was a youngster, helping SunKiss Balloon Festival.  Andrew is a great guy to have on our team. Andrew continues to improve his skills through attending multiple festivals and seminars throughout the year.

Christina crews regularly for SunKiss Ballooning bringing excitement and passion to the sport. She is also an organizer of SunKiss Balloon festival. She has been a great asset to have around as a part of our ballooning 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.