Our Staff

Mike Gruwell

 

FAA Master Rigger, Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner, AFF Instructor, Tandem Instructor, 4-way competitor, Canopy Piloting competitor, PRO Demo jumper, Videographer, Safety & Training Advisor, Former USPA Southeast Regional Director, Blue Skies Magazine writer and ChutingStar CEO

6200 jumps
mike@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x310

Stephanie Gruwell

 

Former skydiver, Bank of America Learning Manager and ChutingStar CFO

98 jumps
stephanie@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x314

Glen Hauenstein (aka Mr. Purple)

 

ChutingStar Operations Manager; Skydiver; 4-way competitor; Team Captain – Mr. Pink 4-way team, 1997–2003; Proud member of Teiwaz 4-way team; Georgia Skydiving League Director 1998-1999; Eastern Skies Coordinator – National Skydiving League 2000-2001; Former Static Line and Strong Tandem Instructor
Hobbies: Skydiving, Motocross, Sportbike Track Days, SCUBA
Personal: Married Kidpink 10/16/2004

3200 jumps and counting
glen@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x311

Laura Kunz

 

USPA Coach, C-Licensed, RW jumper and ChutingStar Customer Service Specialist

325 jumps
laura@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x312

Jen Hauenstein

 

Made first jump a few seconds before ChutingStar CEO in 1995, competed in 4-way RW on Present N Grip, 4 Alpha 4 and Mr. Pink, learned how to land and follow a landing pattern after 1000 jumps (thanks Mr. Purple and Mr.Green!), married to Mr. Purple, sister of Mr. Silver, indebted to Papa Pink, ChutingStar Warehouse Manager.

1000+ jumps
jen@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x313

Marcia Conley

 

ChutingStar-Rockmart Sales at STF, Senior Rigger. Avid Unicycle rider, Part-time Synchronized Swimmer (soloist), Released an album of classic ukulele hits in 1992, Once spit a peanut 36 feet, 3 inches (not during competition), Fluent in Aboriginal Jingulu, Can balance on a basketball for 11 minutes and was a movie extra in The Santa Clause 2 and Saving Private Ryan.

300 jumps
marcia@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x3

Warren Cleary

 

AFF Instructor, Videographer, Canopy Piloting competitor, FAA Senior Rigger and ChutingStar-Rockmart Rigging Loft Manager

2000 jumps
warren@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x3

William Mitchell

 

Started jumping in 2009. Disciplines: Video, Coaching, Freefly, Swooping.

800 jumps
william@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x3

Ben Lee

 

ChutingStar Webmaster

120 jumps
ben@chutingstar.com

Blaine Kunz

 

FAA Senior Rigger, AFF Instructor, Videographer, Competitive Canopy Pilot, Professional Paramedic and happily married to the ChutingStar Sales Queen!

1400 jumps
blaine@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x313

Andy Whitlock

 

AFF Instructor, Videographer, Shipping Guru, Closing Loop Maker

1200 jumps
andy@chutingstar.com
1-770-445-4000 x3

Nathan Gruwell

 

Future Skydiver, PS3 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs Champion and Shop Watchman

nathan@chutingstar.com

Jamie Gruwell

 

Future Skydiver, Trainer of Leroy the Dog and Shop Comedian

jamie@chutingstar.com