Shannon Melde

Shannon Melde is a native Arizonan and is married with two children. Sadly, her 14 year old daughter Maddie, passed from suicide in the summer of 2022. She was one week away from beginning her freshman year in high school. Shannon authored her first book, Always with You, to honor Maddie. Her goal is to keep Maddie's amazing memory alive and share her story with other to help families heal from the grief of losing a child, sibling or any loved one for that matter. Sharing Maddie's story with the world is her absolute dream. She is also the owner of a Scottsdale based home bakery, Sugar and Chip AZ.