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
Years as Staff: 10
  • Drop Zone Manager
  • Scheduling
  • Manifest
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Gary Pond
Years in Sport: 33
Years as Staff: 19
Jumps: 7,000+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Senior Rigger
  • Safety and Training Advisor
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Billy Bonnette
Years as Staff: 10
  • Senior Pilot
Brian Grady
Years in Sport: 18
Years as Staff: 16
Jumps: 4,300+
Gary Harbird
Years in Sport: 7
Years as Staff: 2
Jumps: 3,000+
  • AFF Instructor
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer
Cameron King
Years in Sport:
Years as Staff: 2
Jumps: 3,000+
  • AFF Instructor
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer

Dick Spates
Years in Sport: 30
Years as Staff: 4
Jumps: 8,700+
  • Chief Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • AFF Coordinator
  • Safety & Training Advisor
Part Time Staff
Bob Clancy
Years in Sport: 30
Years as Staff: 29
Jumps: 5,350+
  • Senior Rigger
  • Coach Course Director
  • Instructor/Examiner for Tandem and AFF
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
Dave Parody
Years in Sport: 10
Years as Staff: 6
Jumps: 2,900+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Derek Landry
Years in Sport: 18
Years as Staff: 14
Jumps: 5,000+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer
  • Freefly Coach
Michael Hawley
Years in Sport: 27
Years as Staff: 4
Jumps: 3,183
  • AFF Instructor
  • AFF Instructor Rating Course Director
  • USPA Coach Course Director
  • Pro Exhibition Skydiver
Jay Monahan
Years in Sport: 32
Years as Staff:
Jumps: 2,902
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
Kevin "Kevman" Barrett
Years in Sport: 10
Years as Staff: 6
Jumps: 2,003+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Skydive University Coach
Paul Peckham
Years in Sport: 31
Years as Staff: 7
Jumps: 3,300+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Pilot
Keith LaRiviere
Years in Sport: 31
Years as Staff: 11
Jumps: 4,800+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Master Rigger
Dave Bryce
Years in Sport: 20
Years as Staff: 12
Jumps: 2,017
  • Chief Videographer
  • Freefall Photographer
  • Senior Rigger
  • USPA Coach
John Carlson
Years in Sport: 43
Years as Staff: 6
Jumps: 2,500+
Paul Jackson
Years in Sport: 8
Years as Staff: 3
Jumps: 1300+
  • Freefall Videographer
  • Freefly Coach
John Kemnitz
Years in Sport: 7
Years as Staff: 5
Jumps: 950+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Freefall Photographer
  • USPA Coach
Gray Winey
Years in Sport: 26
Years as Staff: 3
Jumps: 4,500+
  • AFF Instructor
  • PRO Rating
  • USPA Coach
  • Skydive University Coach
Dennis O'Laughlin
Years in Sport: 4
Years as Staff: 2
Jumps: 575+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Skydive U Coach
  • USPA Coach
  • Jumptown Board of Directors
Sue Rook
Years in Sport: 7
Years as Staff: 2
Jumps: 1,000+
  • Skydive University Coach
Ben Fassett
Years in Sport: 6
Years as Staff: 2
Jumps: 800+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • USPA Coach
Chris Milot
Years in Sport: 9
Years as Staff: 1
  • USPA Coach
Christian J. Chandler
Years in Sport: 24
Years as Staff: 5
Jumps: 2,500+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • AFF Instructor
  • Senior Rigger
Dave Rucker
Years in Sport: 8
Years as Staff: 1
Jumps: 850+
  • RW Load Organizer
Paul Viets
Years in Sport: 10
Years as Staff: 6
Jumps: 675+
  • Tandem Instructor
  • Senior Rigger
  • Skydive U Coach
Chris Civie
Years in Sport: 13
Years as Staff: 4
Jumps: 1,900+
  • AFF Instructor
Teri Florentino
Years in Sport: 6
Years as Staff: 2
Jumps: 300+
  • Skydive University Coach
  • USPA Coach
Joe Moore
Years in Sport: 16
Years as Staff: 5
Jumps: 1,800+
  • AFF Instructor
  • USPA Coach
  • Tandem Instructor