A serendipitous balloon ride at the age of 10 was Jeff’s first introduction to the world of hot air balloons. But it wasn’t until a class in his final semester at Penn State (B.S. 2002) where a project to design a hypothetical recreation-based business helped him stumble into the idea to start a balloon ride company in his native state of Vermont.  Since then, Jeff has flown thousands of passengers and flown balloons around the world in places like Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Lithuania, France, and of course around the U.S.  Although his favorite area to fly is right here in Vermont where he has flown over Mt. Mansfield and Lake Champlain on several occasions (yes, on purpose).