Speaker Bio

Matt Kellison

Sunday, Aug 30 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Matt Kellison is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer with 30 years of distinguished service in aviation engineering and as a helicopter search and rescue aircrewman.  Over the course of his career, he logged more than 2,000 flight hours and participated in missions that saved 43 lives.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Technology from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Following his retirement, Matt joined MUFON in 2022 and currently serves as the State Director for Florida, as well as a member of MUFON’s Experiencer Resource Team (ERT).  He has investigated more than 160 UFO sighting cases and has worked closely with over 40 experiencers reporting contact and abduction events.

Matt has been featured on several podcasts and shows, including Into the Parabnormal with Jeremy Scott, KGRA Radio’s MUFON Up Close and MUFON Contact Radio, the High Strangeness podcast with Tony Hernandez, Forbidden Realms with Gary Anderson, The Cameron Brown Show, and the Saucers and Saints podcast with James Brost, where he has appeared twice. He was also a presenter at the 2024 MUFON Symposium.