Nelson served as HGN’s Executive Vice President of Media, and was directly responsible for the creation of much of its video content, forming strategic partnerships with such dignitaries as Bain and Company co-founder Patrick Graham, who would go on to serve as an advisor.

Nelson also field produced and served as a regular co-host of network programming in both Washington and Denver, and would to on to oversee the branding of HGN’s successive concept and headed its subsequent transition team.