Robert Pizzini

Robert Pizzini is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of iFLY Va Beach Indoor Skydiving. He brought this multimillion-dollar technology to Virginia Beach in 2015. In 2018 iFLY Virginia Beach was awarded the Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. In 2019, Pizzini launched Elevate Your Leadership, a leadership experience that refreshes and energizes seasoned executives, develops new leaders, and builds high-performing teams. In 2022, he authored his first book, "Elevate Your Leadership, How to Develop, Maintain, and Advance Lifelong Leadership". Pizzini’s efforts earned the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Leadership Award.

Pizzini retired from the U.S. Navy in 2010 after 26 years of service in Navy Special Operations as a Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician and EOD Officer. He completed a combat tour with the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Arabian Peninsula, Balad, Iraq. His decorations include the Bronze Star.

Pizzini received his Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from New York Regents College. He graduated from Troy State University with a Master of Science degree in International Relations and National Security. He is also an Air Command and Staff College graduate and was an adjunct professor with American Military University’s School of Homeland Security from 2007- 2010. Professional affiliations include Executive Committee, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, and board member of The Warrior For Life Fund. Pizzini is a USA Hockey Level 4 coach, and coaches high school hockey.