Name: Clinton Filen
Job title: Brand/Design Director
Years in the industry: 17
Proudest professional moment: There are a few key product breakthroughs, but ultimately developing the products that powered kitesurfers Alex Pastor and Bruna Kajiya to their respective world titles, and sharing their stories.
Name: David Kay
Job title: Product
Development Engineer Years in the industry: 19
Proudest professional moment: Getting a triple crown in 2016/17 which included a kiting freestyle world title, cable wakeboarding world title and the Red Bull King of the Air, all on boards I’d designed.
Could you give us a little background about your experience in the world of kite/foiling? When did your journey begin?
CF: I was designing accessories for a European brand, and while visiting a factory in Asia I met this slightly eccentric kite designer, Don Montague (the Naish designer at the time). He liked the look of my harnesses and asked me if we could swap for a kite, and that was me hooked. 17 years ago, I joined Airush as Product Manager/Designer. I became one of the owners 10 years ago and took on the role of Brand and Design Director.
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