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THE TEAM

At Eastside Sparkle, our team is made up of dedicated career window cleaners and seasoned mountain athletes. Every technician is highly trained in modern techniques, brings elite problem-solving skills to the job, and is equipped with state-of-the-art tools to deliver the best results possible. Whether we're navigating tricky terrain or tackling stubborn grime, we bring precision, professionalism, and pride to every pane. This is not side work, this is our craft

CHIP POWELL

Owner/Operator

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BIO: Chip moved to the Eastern Sierra in 2013 and started a career in recreation management and trail building. He met his now wife Paula on a climbing trip to Chile in 2016, and she joined him in Bishop. Tired of him complaining of back pain and coming home covered in dirt, Paula suggested he shift careers and purchase Eastside Sparkle from a friend. Chip, realizing that his wife was always right, purchased Eastside Sparkle in 2021. In 2024, Paula and Chip had a daughter, Lina Powell.

Hometown: Greensboro, NC

Years Cleaning Windows: Since 2021

Favorite Squeegee: Unger Ninja Ergotec 40° with 14in channel and Black Diamond medium-stiff rubber

Preferred Ladder: 3-step, step ladder.

Special Skills: Can clean a giant window in one motion before the soap even thinks about drying

Fun Facts:

  • Former NCAA Division 1 wrestler

  • Favorite scent is lavender

  • Has done over 100 First Ascents of boulders, cliffs, and mountains in the Eastern Sierra

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Jonathan Schaffer

Lead Technician

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BIO: Jonathan left the East Coast for Colorado in the Early 2000s to pursue a life of mountain adventure. To fund his follies, he took a job cleaning high windows in the mansions of Aspen, intending to transition into rope access work. Once he picked up the squeegee, he never looked back. Under the tutelage of world-renowned window cleaner Jean-Pierre LeGrand, Jonny became one of the best window cleaners in the Rocky Mountain region. In 2018, after a climbing/skiing trip to the Eastern Sierra, Jonny realized that California was the superior venue for practicing his craft and moved to Bishop.

Hometown: Kingston, NY

Years Cleaning Windows: 14 (since DVDs were the primary form of media)

Favorite Squeegee: Sorbo Fixed handle with 16in Ettore brass channel and Ettore Master, hard squeegee rubber

Preferred Ladder: Little Giant, Velocity, 17ft

Special Skills: Accessing the inaccessible, with his Little Giant 17ft ladder, there is no window too complex for Jonny to reach

Fun Facts:

  • Has led mountaineering expeditions to the Greater Ranges of the world

  • Has spent nearly 1/4 of his adult life with his feet off the ground, between climbing ladders and climbing mountains

  • Plays the saxophone

  • Once cleaned Jack Nicholson's windows

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