Shanna Missett Nelson's complete bio. (PDF)

For more than three decades, Shanna Missett Nelson has witnessed the explosion of the dance-fitness industry from a front row seat. She watched her mother, Judi Sheppard Missett, light the spark and fuel the fire to Jazzercise, the international dance exercise franchise.

Shanna’s Jazzercise career started as a star performer in Junior Jazzercise and catapulted thereafter when she became a certified instructor; media spokesperson and role model in Tokyo, Japan for Jazzercise Japan; Junior Jazzercise Coordinator; VP of International Operations managing all global corporate operations; and Corporate Management Team member.

Today, Shanna serves as Executive Vice President of Jazzercise, managing the general direction of the company together with Judi, and overseeing the Jazzercise Management Team.