Our Team

We bring different perspectives to the table, and we’re united by our love for this deeply purposeful work.

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Krista Lupas

Co-Founder and Board President

With years of dog training under her belt, Krista made a natural transition into avian behavior and is actively pursuing her CPBT-KA certification. She specializes in flight rehabilitation and has a special love for conures and macaws.

She believes we must do our best to recreate natural behaviors in captivity, and building slow, consistent trust over time is the key to safe free flight.

A young man wearing glasses, a beige jacket, and a black hoodie underneath is standing outdoors in front of green leafy trees. He is holding a colorful yellow and green parrot on his right hand, and the parrot is leaning towards his face as if about to kiss or nibble his lips.

Gabe Havice

Co-Founder and Board VP

Gabe is a passionate hobbyist with a free-flighted conure and macaw. He specializes in ethical parrot care and free flight.

He believes in building genuine human-bird connections and is dedicated to helping others discover the beauty and freedom of free flight in a safe, mindful way.

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Paige Harp

Board Treasurer and Foster

Paige has fallen head over heels for fostering and rescue. Lovingly nicknamed the “Parrot Speech Pathologist,” every rescue bird has taught her something new, and she’s always eager to learn more.

Passionate about ethical free flight, Paige guides birds to thrive and helps fellow parrot owners, building a community of good people and great birds. She is the proud mama of Woo the homing pigeon.

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