Our Team

We’re proud to be working with some of the most experienced, talented, and fun people in skydiving.

Our drop zone’s core values are the amazing experiences that we strive to deliver to our customers and our team; the culture of safety that is the backbone of our operation; teamwork; passion for our sport; and of course, the good vibes!

Would you like to join our team? Reach out, we’d love to talk!

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Pico

Boss man and Chief pilot
He rides around on a golf cart and tells people what to do.

Nadia

Boss lady, Chief of happiness 
Covers for Pico when he can’t be found, which is all the time.

Sara Skydive Cross Keys Team

Sara

Chief of Manifest
If you have a puppy or an extra Red Bull, please proceed to the priority line.

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Pancake

Tandem & AFP instructor, S&TA, rigger
Can answer any question related to skydiving with confidence and encyclopedic accuracy.

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Range

Tandem & AFP Instructor
Has 37,000+ jumps and knows literally everything.

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Szabo

AFP Instructor, Videographer
Responds to Zabu, Zobo, Zorbs, and Igbo
Signature landing move: kicking the orange safety cones and being late to staff meetings.

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Art

AFP Instructor, Videographer
Specializes in prank calling Manifest.

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Rick

Safety & Training Advisor, ground school instructor
Offers free golf cart rides in exchange for a debrief of your poor decision making in the landing pattern.

Maxx

Maxx

Manifestor
Can predict your destiny by your Spotify playlists. Will trick you into sharing them before you even notice.

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Jimmy H.

Tandem & AFP Instructor, Videographer
He likes angle jumps, swooping, free diving and Indian cuisine.

Eric Skydive Cross Keys Team

Eric

Video editor and Gift shop guy
In addition to working two jobs, he also helps us track down cutaways with his respectable drone flying skills.

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Brian

Tandem & AFP Instructor
When he’s not jumping, he’s raising 3 future skydiving instructors.

Chaisley

Parachute packer
Found exclusively at Amish markets.

Jas

Packer
Doesn’t listen to jazz, but has to listen to Allen all day.

Kevin

Videographer, Coach
If you find a stray cat, he will adopt it. One day we found three of them.

Jeremy Skydive Cross Keys Team

Jeremy

Video Editor, Gift Shop Guy
Pro rollerblader. Here on the days when Eric can’t find his multitasking crocs.

Nick L.

Videographer
Currently holds the title of the nicest person on staff. Hasn’t been through the busiest part of the season yet.

Ryan

Tandem Instructor
Flies helicopters for his adult job. Flies wingsuits and parachutes for happiness.

Sonny

Tandem & AFP Instructor, Videographer
Likes paramotors, drones, video games and other nerdy things.

Brittany

Manifesting master
An aviation nerd and a devoted Floridian stranded in New Jersey.

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Christian

Tandem Instructor, Videographer
A creative soul specializing in tattoos and tie dye. Only wears shoes when he absolutely has to.

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Allen

Chief packer
If you’re lucky, you’ll catch his good side. None of us are lucky. But we like him anyway.

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Kelly

Parachute packer
Paramedic and foster mama to many pets.

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Jimmy F.

Ground crew
Can weld a parachute out of metal. Practical applications are limited, but it looks cool.

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Majo

Pilot
Happy to chat with you whenever he is not taking off or landing. Responds to JD, DJ, and “hey you”.

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Jack-Jack

Conveniently counter-height. Don’t leave your lunch unattended.

Jon

Coach, ground crew
He coaches advanced skills and keeps our premises tidy with his mighty mustache powers.

Nick

Packer
A collector of fun cars who is a little sketched out by hairbrushes.

Bert

Videographer, AFP Instructor
A vintage artifact from the 1990s. Still can’t act like an adult, and we wouldn’t want him to.

The other Jeremy

Videographer, AFP instructor
He shreds in the sky and dances at hibachi tables.

Darin

Tandem Instructor, Videographer
Likes free pizza, swooping the pond and riding his dirt bike with dreads blowing in the wind.

Aleh

Tandem Instructor, Videographer
Rock star, soccer MVP and an international man of mystery.

Dave

Pilot
He’s oddly good at everything. Maybe he’s a secret agent. Don’t tell anyone.

Drew

Tandem & AFP Instructor, Videographer
Got job offers in Hawaii, Australia and California. And yet he’s still here with us.

Ian

Videographer & AFP Instructor
Brightens our days with his colorful beanies, a rapidly growing Great Dane puppy, and a radiant smile.

Jake

Tandem Instructor, Videographer
Left skydiving to become a flight instructor, but came back part time because jumping out is more fun.

Luis

Tandem Instructor
Biology teacher by day, and an expert campfire builder by night.