Kyle Girardo, Co-Founder & Glow Strategist

Kyle’s been flying since age six—when Saturday mornings meant pre-flights, not cartoons. From foam trainers to turbines and rockets, he’s flown it all, tuned it all, and test-flown more planes than Blockbuster had late fees.


At the field, Kyle’s the guy checking setups, programming radios, and taking new builds up for their first flights. Precision and safety are his trademarks—if it’s flying straight, Kyle probably had a hand in it. Pilots know him as the one who can handle any airframe with confidence. Off the sticks, he fuels the community. With Kids in Aviation, ROTC, and Civil Air Patrol, Kyle’s opening doors to flight. Now, with KBar Lighting Systems, he’s channeling that same passion into making flying brighter, safer, and more fun.

Gino Maneri, Co-Founder & Glow Architect

With over 10 years in mechanical engineering R&D, Gino knows how to take an idea from sketch to sky. When he’s not in the shop designing and machining custom parts, you’ll find him strapped into his full-scale Laser 230, carving up the air like it’s a Saturday airshow.

From building components for experimental aerobatic aircraft to scaling that innovation down for RC, Gino’s all about performance and precision. He’s the guy who makes sure the gear isn’t just strong, but smart — cooling, flexible, and tuned to fly right. At KBar Lighting Systems, he’s channeling that same engineering fire into products that are lightweight, durable, and unapologetically fun to fly.