Department of Safety and Training - safety@uspa.org

• Instructional Courses
• Ratings and Licenses
• Safety & Training Advisors
• The Skydiver's Information Manual
• The Instructional Rating Manual
• Incident Reports
• Waiver Requests
• Demonstration Jumping
• Training Resources
• Standardization Meetings
• "The Professional" e-newsletter

Ron Bell

Director of Safety & Training
USPA Member #181068, D-26863
Extension: 314
safety@uspa.org

Jon Zitz

Safety & Training Coordinator and Compliance Advocate
Extension: 329
safety@uspa.org

Department of Technology - it@uspa.org

• USPA Websites
• Data & resource management
• Tech support & error reporting
• STAR Awards

Jen Sharp

Director of Technology
USPA Member #95031, D-17516
Extension: 312
it@uspa.org

Administrative Staff - uspa@uspa.org

• Internal operations
• Maintain headquarters facilities

Albert Berchtold

Executive Director
USPA Member #155261, D-27832
Extension: 325
uspa@uspa.org

Stephanie Whittaker

Director of Accounting & Human Resources
Extension: 317
uspa@uspa.org

Communications Department -  communications@uspa.org

• Parachutist advertising
• Parachutist submissions
• Parachutist.com
• The USPA Store

Laura Sharp

Director of Communications
USPA Member #131713, D-23561 Extension: 305
communications@uspa.org

Deborah Groce

Publications Manager
Extension: 311
communications@uspa.org  

Nate Hill

Graphic Designer
Extension: 307
communications@uspa.org  

Luke Jones

Managing Editor
USPA Member #34069, A-93149
Extension: 303
communications@uspa.org  

Shanon Searls

Sport Promotion Manager
USPA Member #245610, D-33131
Extension: 318
communications@uspa.org

George Hargis

Public Relations and Social Media Manager
USPA Member #292986, D-36681
Extension: 334
communications@uspa.org

Membership Department - membership@uspa.org 

• Awards
• Change of address (including Parachutist)
• Demo insurance | Call (866) 585-4590
• Individual membership
• Lost and damaged magazine
• Mailing lists
• Membership insurance
• Temporary membership

Stephanie Seidel

Director of Membership Services Extension: 326 membership@uspa.org

Group Membership - groupmembers@uspa.org

• DZ listings online and in magazine
• Group membership application and renewal
• International Affiliate Drop Zone program

Tammy Zitz

Office Administrator and Group Membership Coordinator Extension: 310 groupmembers@uspa.org

Deborah Miller

Membership Coordinator Extension: 308 membership@uspa.org

USPA Staff

The Departments at Headquarters serving you!

USPA's administrative staff conducts the day-to-day business of the organization. The Executive Director, who assumes all the various responsibilities and duties assigned by the USPA Board, manages USPA staff through a department structure. Based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, USPA Headquarters staff members–led by the Executive Director–often travel for events, directly reaching our members at drop zones throughout the U.S.

Competition Department - competition@uspa.org

• Judging & Judges
• Nationals & Collegiates Competitions
• Records
• U.S. Teams☐
• FAI & ISC

Amanda Owens 

Director of Competition & Records
USPA Member #161391, D-25783
Extension: 332

competition@uspa.org

Government Relations - govrelations@uspa.org

• Aircraft, airport access
• FAA, legislative issues
• TSA, security issues

Michael Knight

Director of Government Relations
USPA Member #149616, D-22804
Extension: 333
govrelations@uspa.org