MELISSA NELSON

Skydiver | Author | Speaker

National Director

My mission is to continue being a bridge between the USPA Board and members as well as implement diversity, inclusion and equity in the sport, and help connect in order to help the sport grow and progress.

SPEAKER

Melissa is inspirational, motivational, speaker as well as focuses on topics such as diversity, inclusion, and equity for conferences and events in person or virtually. Melissa is a skilled leader, speaker, presenter, and emcee with over a decade of experience.

LEARN TO SKYDIVE

Learn to skydive with Melissa Nelson, a third generation, professional skydiver with over 12,000 skydives and 26 world records, from your first solo skydive to an array of advanced skills via a virtual platform in conjunction with in person training!

ABOUT MELISSA

Through skydiving I discovered a gift of leadership skills, marketing savvy, and my love for entrepreneurship. I’ve had the honor of hosting and supporting several well-known events such as the USPA National Skydiving Championships, International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame, Sponsorship Liaison to the World Meet, and several other events.

Over 12,000 Skydives
26 World Records (2003 – 2022)
US Nationals Medals in Freestyle, Freefly & 10-Way
USPA D-License, Instructor & Pro Ratings
2011 Stephan Banic Award
Co-Creator of Vertical Formation Skydiving
Highlight Pro Skydiving Team member
Project 19 Organizer
TEDx Speaker
3x Published Author

Core Values

Melissa is committed to providing quality in all aspects of her business, self and relationships.

Integrity

Holding strong moral principles for my business, myself, my family, and others on the journey of working with others.

Boldness

Establishing clear boundaries to make a stand in my personal business to pursue great things while making bold moves and leading a brave life.

Wisdom

To have open ears and heart to continue to be willing to be a student, knowing when to lead, and to always act in good judgement.

Joy

To continually seek ways through fellowship, networking, education, and/or leadership to keep the passion and spark of joy for what I do!

AUTHOR

The Sugar Alpha Chronicles are a series of books based on the life of the late skydiving pioneer and Melissa’s father, Roger Nelson. Originally written by Roger, the series were not published until years after his death when Melissa picked up the dusty manuscript and turned them into books. A decade’s worth of research and finding out truths of her past the series came to fruition.