Melissa M. Johnson

Melissa Johnson

Entrepreneur, storyteller, professional encourager, and artisan are a few ways to describe Melissa Johnson founder and creator of Oh My Cupcakes! From trying a variety of jobs to leaving a career as a radio personality, Melissa was searching for the right fit for her and her family. In 2009, she started a new life chapter by opening a gourmet cupcakery with $67 in her pocket and a big dream. Things grew from those humble beginnings, moving from a commercial kitchen into a downtown storefront to the Bridges at 57th. Along the way she added a kiosk in the mall and another standalone location on East Tenth Street.

Today she has a team of 40 cupcake ninja employees, and a multimillion-dollar company that ships products nationwide. Through this journey, Melissa has developed a motivational writing style delivering empowering articles and blog posts, and in 2015 she authored a book about business, cupcakes, and life. She also travels nationally delivering keynotes and training sessions for The Jon Gordon Companies.

In 2020, the United States marked the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, commemorating women's right to vote. In respect of the women that paved the way for her, Melissa and Oh My Cupcake! partnered with the Her Vote. Her Voice. campaign to commemorate the suffrage story with a special “Cheers to 100 Year” cupcake. That same year, she acquired a local soy candle company which she rebranded and called Sweet Cream Candle Company. Today Melissa brings her three careers into one mission as a writer, a baker, and a candlestick maker.

 Consider lifting up an incredible woman in your life today as a part of Women's History Month. Visit www.hervotehervoice.org/statewide-honor-wall to get started.