Saugatuck, Michigan USA

• Started ballooning in 1983 in Battle Creek, MI (USA) at age 9
• Pilot since 1999
• Competitor at numerous BFA US National Championships with several top-10 finishes
• USA support team at 2006 (Japan), 2008 (Austria), 2010 (Hungary) and 2016 (Japan) FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championships
• Weather officer at numerous local events in the midwestern United States
• Chief Safety Officer at 2021 and 2022 BFA US National Hot Air Balloon Championships in Scottsbluff, NE (USA)
• Chief Safety Officer at 2025 and 2026 BFA Women’s US National Hot Air Balloon Championships in Jackson, MI (USA)
• Assistant Competition Director at 2025 & 2026 Battle Creek Field of Flight Balloon Festival (USA)
• WatchMeFly certified scorer since 2024