Our Staff
We are the Massachusetts Sport Parachute Club, a non profit club dedicated to providing a safe and enjoyable home for new and experienced skydivers. We call it Jumptown.

We have been jumping hard and training student skydivers since 1959. We are one of the oldest skydiving clubs in the United States. All of our jumpmasters and instructors are certified by the United States Parachute Association and Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission. Our equipment is meticulously maintained by Federal Aviation Administration licensed riggers and all our pilots receive annual flight safety training for Twin Otters.

At Jumptown we pride ourselves on giving each of our students friendly, informative, individual attention. Each of you will have the opportunity to meet and talk to the tandem instructor you will be jumping with before you board the airplane. In most instances they will assist you in preparing for your jump (i.e. equipment selection, harness donning, etc). We feel this personal touch will give you a level of comfort not always available at other skydiving centers due to differing business philosophies. You are more than a customer to us and we will treat you accordingly.

Full Time Staff
Diane Pond
Staff member since: 1998
  • Drop Zone Manager
  • Scheduling
  • Manifest
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Gary Pond
Skydiving since: 1975
Staff member since: 1989
Jumps: 7,000+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Senior Rigger
  • Safety and Training Advisor
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Billy Bonnette
Staff member since: 1984
  • Senior Pilot
Brian Grady
Skydiving since: 1989
Staff member since: 1991
Jumps: 4,800+
  • Master Rigger
  • AFF Instructor
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Gary Harbird
Skydiving since: 2001
Staff member since: 2006
Jumps: 3,000+
  • AFF Instructor
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer
Cameron King
Skydiving since:
Staff member since: 2006
Jumps: 3,000+
  • AFF Instructor
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer

Dick Spates
Skydiving since: 1978
Staff member since: 2004
Jumps: 8,700+
  • AFF Instructor
  • Safety & Training Advisor
Part Time Staff
Bob Clancy
Skydiving since: 1978
Staff member since: 1979
Jumps: 5,350+
  • AFF Instructor
Dave Parody
Skydiving since: 1998
Staff member since: 2002
Jumps: 2,900+
  • Tandem Instructor
Derek Landry
Skydiving since: 1990
Staff member since: 1994
Jumps: 5,000+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer
  • Freefly Coach
Michael Hawley
Skydiving since: 1981
Staff member since: 2004
Jumps: 3,300+
  • AFF Instructor
  • AFF Instructor Examiner (Rating Course Director)
  • USPA Coach Examiner
  • Pro Exhibition Skydiver
  • S&TA
Jay Monahan
Skydiving since: 1976
Staff member since:
Jumps: 2,902
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
Kevin "Kevman" Barrett
Skydiving since: 1998
Staff member since: 2002
Jumps: 2,003+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Skydive University Coach
Paul Peckham
Skydiving since: 1977
Staff member since: 2001
Jumps: 3,300+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Pilot
Keith LaRiviere
Skydiving since: 1975
Staff member since: 1976
Jumps: 5,500+
  • Tandem Instructor/Examiner
  • AFF Instructor/Examiner
  • Master Rigger
  • Pilot
Dave Bryce
Skydiving since: 1988
Staff member since: 1996
Jumps: 2,017
  • Chief Videographer
  • Freefall Photographer
  • Senior Rigger
  • USPA Coach
John Carlson
Skydiving since: 1965
Staff member since: 2002
Jumps: 2,500+
Paul Jackson
Skydiving since: 2000
Staff member since: 2005
Jumps: 1300+
  • Freefall Videographer
  • Freefly Coach
John Kemnitz
Skydiving since: 2001
Staff member since: 2003
Jumps: 950+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer
  • USPA Coach
Gray Winey
Skydiving since: 1979
Staff member since: 2004
Jumps: 4,500+
  • AFF Instructor
  • PRO Rating
  • Skydive University Coach
Dennis O'Laughlin
Skydiving since: 2004
Staff member since: 2006
Jumps: 575+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Skydive U Coach
  • USPA Coach
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Sue Rook
Skydiving since: 2001
Staff member since: 2006
Jumps: 1,000+
  • Skydive University Coach
Ben Fassett
Skydiving since: 2002
Staff member since: 2006
Jumps: 800+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • USPA Coach
Chris Milot
Skydiving since: 1998
Staff member since: 2007
Jumps: 800+
  • AFF Instructor
  • USPA Coach
  • Videographer
  • IBA Rated Wind Tunnel Instructor
Christian J. Chandler
Skydiving since: 1984
Staff member since: 2003
Jumps: 2,500+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Senior Rigger
Dave Rucker
Skydiving since: 2000
Staff member since: 2007
Jumps: 850+
  • RW Load Organizer
Paul Viets
Skydiving since: 1998
Staff member since: 2002
Jumps: 860+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Senior Rigger
  • Skydive U Coach
Chris Civie
Skydiving since: 1995
Staff member since: 2003
Jumps: 1,900+
  • AFF Instructor
Teri Florentino
Years in sport: 2003
Staff member since: 2007
Jumps: 500+
  • Skydive University Coach
  • USPA Coach
Joe Moore
Skydiving since: 1992
Staff member since: 2003
Jumps: 1,800+
  • AFF Instructor
  • USPA Coach
  • Tandem Instructor
Matt "Chang" Madden
Years in sport:
Staff member since: 2007
Jumps: 300+
  • Skydive University Coach
  • USPA Coach
Stephen Juaire
Skydiving since: 1993
Staff member since: 2007
Jumps: 800+
  • Packer
Peter Kramer
Skydiving since: 1974
Staff member since: 2007
Jumps: 2800+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Load Organizer
Joel Burnap
Skydiving since: 1997
Staff member since: 2008
Jumps: 1,500+
  • Videographer