Christopher W. Neal [email protected] | 662.346.6655 EDUCATION Mississippi State University May 2016 Bachelor of Arts- Concentration in Public Relations EXPERIENCE Music Maker Productions ( Student-run Concert Production Company) Mississippi State University • Productions: Rae Sremmurd, Lee Brice, ZZ Top, FUN., Jack White, 2 Chainz, • Old Main Music Festival 2015: ASTR, Ghost Beach & Black Pistol Fire • Old Main Music Festival 2016: Givers, The Humble & Jamie Davis and Soul Gravy Old Main Music Festival Director May 2015 - May 2016 ● Efficiently scheduled load in/out, rehearsals, sound checks, and hotel pickups for concerts ● Drafted and distributed over 15 sponsorship contracts to provide to procurement office at MSU (Maroon & Co, Haven12, Rick’s Café and Fraternity and Sorority Life) ● Increased sponsorship funds by 25% after the first year of the festival ● Coordinate with artist staff to fulfill artist and crew riders ● Managed a budget over $75,000 ● Cut costs by 20% through new corporate sponsorship strategies ● Increased attendance at festival from 500 attendees to 1,500 Member-Promoter (Music Maker Productions) August 2014 - May 2016 ● Polled over 250 students to determine the most appropriate artists to bring to campus ● Worked directly with management and crew of all productions ● Work as a member of a 20-member student team to set up and breakdown stages up to 48’ ● Settled management contracts for show ● Increased ticket sales by 20 % by developing new marketing and media strategies ● Operated ticket redemption and sales software Mississippi State University Department of Housing & Residence Life Starkville, MS Senior Housing Assignments Associate August 2013 - Present ● Revised office processes by designing and implementing new procedural processes ● Used professional customer service skills to assist parents and students ● Managed 15 office associates in housing main office ● Assisted students, parents, and other guests with housing questions ● Utilized computer systems to assign over 4,000 students to residence halls each semester ● Answered over 15,000 calls as a team during August – July work periods ● Trained new hires to meet the standard of current office associates SKILLS ● Media marketing strategies ● Focus group and market research experience ● Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft Suites, Google Analytics, and other promotional software

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Christopher W. Neal [email protected] | 662.346.6655

EDUCATION Mississippi State University May 2016 Bachelor of Arts- Concentration in Public Relations

EXPERIENCE Music Maker Productions (Student-run Concert Production Company) Mississippi State University • Productions: Rae Sremmurd, Lee Brice, ZZ Top, FUN., Jack White, 2 Chainz, • Old Main Music Festival 2015: ASTR, Ghost Beach & Black Pistol Fire • Old Main Music Festival 2016: Givers, The Humble & Jamie Davis and Soul Gravy

Old Main Music Festival Director May 2015 - May 2016 ● Efficiently scheduled load in/out, rehearsals, sound checks, and hotel pickups for concerts ● Drafted and distributed over 15 sponsorship contracts to provide to procurement office at MSU (Maroon & Co, Haven12, Rick’s Café and Fraternity and Sorority Life) ● Increased sponsorship funds by 25% after the first year of the festival ● Coordinate with artist staff to fulfill artist and crew riders ● Managed a budget over $75,000 ● Cut costs by 20% through new corporate sponsorship strategies ● Increased attendance at festival from 500 attendees to 1,500 Member-Promoter (Music Maker Productions) August 2014 - May 2016 ● Polled over 250 students to determine the most appropriate artists to bring to campus ● Worked directly with management and crew of all productions ● Work as a member of a 20-member student team to set up and breakdown stages up to 48’ ● Settled management contracts for show ● Increased ticket sales by 20 % by developing new marketing and media strategies ● Operated ticket redemption and sales software Mississippi State University Department of Housing & Residence Life Starkvil le, MS

Senior Housing Assignments Associate August 2013 - Present ● Revised office processes by designing and implementing new procedural processes ● Used professional customer service skills to assist parents and students ● Managed 15 office associates in housing main office ● Assisted students, parents, and other guests with housing questions ● Utilized computer systems to assign over 4,000 students to residence halls each semester ● Answered over 15,000 calls as a team during August – July work periods ● Trained new hires to meet the standard of current office associates

SKILLS ● Media marketing strategies ● Focus group and market research experience ● Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft Suites, Google Analytics, and other promotional software