Christopher Carelli Email & Phone Number

Charlotte Metro

Provided opinionated commentary related to the New York Yankees in the form of game and news reaction posts as well as feature columns. The columns regularly covered player/team performance, team dynamics and business topics.

My work with Sporting News centered on baseball and sports business.

Versatile sports writer and content editor, currently specializing in coverage of the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball.• Proficient in writing breaking news, short form and long form commentary, statistical analysis and profile pieces• Experienced reporter covering various collegiate sports providing game recaps, features and event coverage• Skilled in AP Style standardsContributor – The Cauldron – https://medium.com/@ChristopherCarelli - Work from The Cauldron has also been published to SI.com.Sole Proprietor – Yankees Unscripted - www.yankeesunscripted.com• Indexed by Google News• Yardbarker (FOXSports) affiliate since October 2011• Generating substantial growth reaching over 100K visitors and over 200K page views in 2015• Frequently linked to MLB Trade Rumors’ Baseball Blogs Weigh In feature• Vast knowledge and participation in sports social media landscape• Yahoo Sports – over 700K pageviews for 40 articles• FantasyPros – Publish weekly column, "Closer Report," supplying fantasy baseball analysis centered on bullpen situations around Major League Baseball• Sportsideo – As content editor and contributor site reached 6,000 visitors and 10,000 pageviews daily at peak• FanSided – As lead writer and editor resuscitated two sites, Redbird Rants and Yanks Go Yard, from negligible viewership to Top-5 sites on FanSided’s baseball network

From Sportsideo's Founder and Managing Director Steve Vesce - Chris Carelli is an executive, whose work ethic, communication skills, management experience, integrity, and focus enable him to lead, to manage, and to add significant value to any team he joins.• Managed daily operations of sports content startup• Integral to creation, development and launch of mobile application SportsHi5• Created and administered strategies for growth• Implemented marketing and promotional strategies• Directed evolving social media strategy• Led quality assurance testing for mobile application• Conceptualized new revenue models• Performed statistical analysis of key performance indicators across revenue models• Responsible for maintenance and distribution of video inventory• Established record levels of page views and visitors for company website• Enhanced features and visual representation of website• Hired and managed content writers for company website

Researched and organized baseball statistics used in addressing on field and business related issues faced by Major League Baseball organizations.

• Managed day to day operations in the following areas; facilities, security, mail services, reception, business continuity and emergency management, food service, business travel services, copy/fax services and archive management• Supervised staff of 10 employees and multiple on-site contract service providers• Negotiated and approved contracts with contractors and service vendors• Established and maintained a $5 million annual budget• Delivered total cost savings of at least 5% annually year over year during tenure which amounted to millions of dollars in savings• Wrote emergency management policy and procedures manual• Assisted in real estate decisions including lease negotiations and selection of office space• Planned and oversaw multiple construction projects including demolition, renovations and new builds

• Managed dining services for college & corporate cafeterias, catering, conference dining and vending• Opened new business accounts within corporate division• Established budgets and forecasts for all entities• Consistently beat budget projections and increased profitability at all locations• Developed and implemented marketing strategies for dining services and special catered events• Developed menus, ordered food/beverages and managed production of meals• Trained employees in areas of customer service, food safety and food preparation• Processed all accounting and payroll

Ms, Sports Business Management

Ba, Philosophy, Politics And Law

Activities and Societies: President - Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Graduated in 2009