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EDUCATION:

1987–1989   Georgia Institute of Technology   Atlanta, GA   M.S., Electrical Engineering

1983–1986   Georgia Institute of Technology   Atlanta, GA   B.A., Electrical Engineering

USPA/FAA RATINGS:

     Accelerated Free Fall Jumpmaster/Instructor

     Static Line Jumpmaster/Instructor

     Tandem Master

     Pro Rating

     Senior Rigger

AWARDS:

            2007      FAI's Outstanding Airmanship Award

            2001      Skydiver of the Year            

JUMP EXPERIENCE

     Total Number of Jumps 11,000+
          Canopy Formation 8500+
          Freefall 2000+
          Camera 200+
          Tandems 80+
          Accuracy 60+
          Demos 50+
          Base 3 

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN:

Argentina   Brazil   China   Croatia   Egypt 

Ecuador   India   Jordan   Korea   Russia   Spain

ORGANIZING HISTORY:

2007   Orgarnizer/Diver Engineer World Record CF (Lake Wales, FL)
2005   Organizer/Dive Engineer World Record CF (Lake Wales, FL)
2005   Organizer/Dive Engineer Spanish CF Record (Empuriabrava, Spain)
2004   Organizer/Dive Engineer Spanish CF Record (Empuriabrava, Spain)
2004   Organizer/Dive Engineer 1st 8-way Accordian    Lake Wales, FL
2004   Worlds Largest Night Formation 25-Way    Perris Valley, CA
2003   Organizer/Dive Engineer World Record CF (Lake Wales, FL)
2002   Organizer/Dive Engineer United States CF Record and Unofficial World Record
2002   Organizer/Dive Engineer 1st Quadra Plane Diamond    Sebastian, FL
2000   Organizer/Dive Engineer South American CRW Record (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
1999   Organizer/Dive Engineer South American CRW Record (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
1999   Organizer/Dive Engineer Brazilian CRW Record (Resenje, Brazil)
1997   Organizer/Dive Engineer South American CRW Record (Santa Rosa,Argentina)
1995   Organizer/Dive Engineer South American Offset CRW Formation (Boituva, Brazil)
1994   Organizer/Dive Engineer World Record 46-Way CRW Formation (Davis, CA) 

WORLD RECORDS:

2007   Worlds Largest Canopy Formation 100-Way   Lake Wales, FL

2006    4-Way Sequential   Stupino, Russia
2005   Worlds Largest Canopy Formation 85-Way   Lake Wales, FL
2005   Worlds Largest Canopy Formation 81-Way   Lake Wales, FL
2005   4-Way Sequential   Perris Valley, CA
2004   4-Way Sequential   Rijeka, Croatia

2004   Worlds Largest Night Canopy Formation 25-Way   Perris Valley, CA

2003   Worlds Largest Canopy Formation 70-Way   Lake Wales, FL
2003   Worlds Largest Canopy Formation 65-Way   Lake Wales, FL
2003   Worlds Largest Canopy Formation 64-Way   Lake Wales, FL
1994   Worlds Largest Canopy Formation 46-Way   Davis, CA

COMPETITION HISTORY:

2006   World Meet Stupino, Russia

     Gold 4-Way Sequential (Set New World Record in 4-Way Sequential)
     Silver 8-Way Speed
     Bronze 2-Way Sequential

2005   US National Skydiving Championships   Perris Valley, CA

     Gold 4-Way Rotations
     Gold 4-Way Sequential
     Gold 8-Way Speed
     Gold 2-Way Sequential
     (Member of the first team to take the Gold in all 4 events.)
     Member US Parachute Team
     Canopy Formation Overall Award

2004   World Meet Rijeka, Croatia

     Gold 4-Way Sequential (Set New World Record in 4-Way Sequential)
     Bronze 8-Way Speed

2003   US National Skydiving Championships   Lake Wales, Fl

     Gold 4-Way Rotations
     Gold 4-Way Sequential
     Gold 8-Way Speed
     (Member of the first team to take the Gold in all 3 events.)
     Member US Parachute Team
     Canopy Formation Overall Award

2003   World Meet   Gap, France

     Silver 8-Way Speed 

2002   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   Chicago, Il 

     Gold 8-Way Speed
     Silver 4-Way Rotations
     Member US Parachute Team 

2001   World Air Games   Granada, Spain

     Silver 8-Way Speed 

2000   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   Perris Valley, Ca

     Gold 8-Way Speed
     Member US Parachute Team 

1997   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   Perris Valley, Ca

     Silver 4-Way Sequential

1996    U.S. National Skydiving Championships            Eloy, AZ 

     Gold 4-Way Sequential
     Silver 4-Way Rotations 

1995   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   Dallas, TX

     Silver 8-Way Speed 

1993   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   DeLand, Fl

     Silver 8-Way Speed
     Silver 4-Way RW
     Bronze 8-Way RW

1992   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   Eloy, AZ

     Silver 8-Way Speed
     Bronze 4-Way Sequential
     Canopy Relative Work Overall Award 

1991   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   Eloy, AZ       

     Silver 8-Way Speed
     Bronze 4-Way Rotations 

1990   U.S. National Skydiving Championships   Muskogee, Ok

     Gold 8-Way Speed
     Silver 4-Way Rotations
     Canopy Relative Work Overall Award 

1990   U.S. Collegiate National Skydiving Championships   Marana, AZ

     Gold 4-Way Rotations
     Silver 4-Way RW
     Bronze Accuracy
     Masters Overall Collegiate Champion 

1989   U.S. Collegiate National Skydiving Championships   Clewiston, Fl

     Gold 4-Way RW
     Gold 4-Way Rotations 

1988   U.S. Collegiate National Skydiving Championships   Clewiston, FI

     Silver 4-Way RW