• Joined Ozone:
    2024
  • Nationality:
    USA
  • Current location:
    Maui, Hawaii

What is your background and previous experience?

I joined the Ozone team in 2024, but I’ve been kiteboarding since 2002. I’m obsessed with this amazing sport and the community that is so supportive of one another. In my 20+ years of kiting, I’ve competed on the world tour for many years, spent a lot of time focused on the big air event—the King of the Air—and fortunately had a lot of good fortune in the sport, winning various titles and completing achievements/world records. I have worked with different companies focused mainly on R&D & Media Production. 

Which Ozone related discipline are you most passionate about?

I love them all. I like to focus on the style that’s best suited for the conditions at hand. Currently, that includes—but is definitely not limited to—wave riding, big air, freeriding, wing wave riding, and downwind foiling… I don’t know, I’m game for everything.

Describe what kitesurfing means to you?

It’s a place where I get to express myself without normal world limitations. I can dance and move with the elements in a way that just feels really good.

What’s your favourite part of working for Ozone?

Working with Ozone is such a pleasure. I’ve spent over 20 years working with different kite brands, and Ozone really is unique in so many ways. Their business model and product development structure is so fast and responsive. Because they own their factory and only release new product versions when there’s a real improvement, it’s such an exciting company to work with. Something can go from an idea to a prototype to a production product faster than any other company by a long shot. But my favorite aspect of the brand is the amazing, humble team of people that make up the Ozone family.

What is your favourite Ozone piece of equipment and why?

I am so freaking pumped on the Enduro V5 UltraX. It’s just a powerhouse of a kite with huge range and stability, and it truly works incredibly well for every style of riding. It’s so nice to have one kite that can do it all.