Karissa Keller

Associate Director, Artist Relations & Touring at Columbia Records

Karissa Keller has a diverse work experience in the music and entertainment industry. Karissa started their career at Columbia Records in 2015 as a Touring & Events Intern before working their way up to roles such as Touring & Events Assistant, Touring & Events Coordinator, and eventually Manager, Touring & Events. In these positions, they were responsible for administering ticket bundle campaigns, supervising and training new hires, and managing budget creation. Karissa also pitched potential partnership opportunities and provided executive services at shows.

Before their time at Columbia Records, Karissa worked as a Client Services Assistant at Bienstock & Michael, LLC, a full-service entertainment and intellectual property law firm. In this role, they managed client databases and administered royalty payments. Karissa also worked at Live Nation Entertainment as an Event Marketing Assistant (Seasonal) and gained experience in event marketing.

Karissa has also held positions as an Alumni Relations Graduate Assistant at William Paterson University, an Entertainment Bookings/Marketing Student Associate at The Madison Square Garden Company, a Music Recruiter at BroadbandTV Corp, a Featured Student Ambassador at Albright College, and a Public Programming Intern at Experience Music Project.

Overall, Karissa has a strong background in event management, artist relations, and marketing within the music and entertainment industry.

Karissa Keller completed their education with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Music Management from William Paterson University of New Jersey, which they attended from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration & Music Business with a focus on Marketing from Albright College, where they studied from 2009 to 2013. Their secondary education took place at Kentridge High School from 2005 to 2009, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.

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