Ronnie Calhoun Email & Phone Number

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:-Created and executed a plan that took a Baton Rouge restaurant from less than $200/month in catering sales to an average of $20,000/month in catering sales-Reached Top 10% in United States in sales for 2 Fortune 500 companies -Wrote, co-produced, and promoted 2 albums that reached #11 and #24 on iTunes Country Music Chart, #3 on Billboard Heatseekers Chart, played in LSU’s Alex Box Stadium during baseball games and LSU’s Tiger Stadium before football games and has over 4 million sales and streams-1st ever Vidalian of the Month (The Vidalian Magazine; Vidalia, La)-2017 People to Watch List (225 Magazine; Baton Rouge, La)-2019 Louisiana High Performer Award (Jobs for America’s Graduates)-2020 National High Performer Award (Jobs for America’s Graduates)-2021 Louisiana “Recipe for Success” Award (Jobs for America’s Graduates)-Nominated for 2019 Concordian of the Year by Concordia Parish Chamber of Commerce-Nominated for 2019 and 2022 Guy Murray Award (Community Service) by Concordia Parish Chamber of Commerce-Led winning Clerk of Court election campaign for Andy Anders (Concordia Parish) in 2019, winning 62% of votes (Anders was a two-term Louisiana State Representative previous to this campaign)-Led winning election campaign for Vidalia, LA Chief of Police Joey Merrill in 2020 (Won without having to go to a run-off with 4 candidates on the ballot)-Marketing/Branding consultant for Rise N Shine Studio in Natchez, Mississippi since 2020. Rise N Shine was named “Best Jewelry Store,” “Best Gift Shop,” “Best Woman-Owned Business” and “Best New Business” in 2021 by The Natchez Democrat.- Rise N Shine was named "Best Jewelry Store," "Best Groomsmen's Gifts," and "Best Engagement and Wedding Jewelry" in 2022 by The Natchez Demorcrat.- Named 2022 Social Media Influencer of the Year by The Natchez Democrat.Community:-Founder of Brightest Stars Ball (An annual event for special needs guests in the Vidalia, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi area) -2021 Board President of Love in Deed (Vidalia, La charity that focuses on helping local children/families in need)-Board Member (Vice President) of Delta Music Museum in Ferriday, LA-Concordia Parish Special Olympics Volunteer and Emcee-Former Volunteer for Boys Hope Girls Hope Baton Rouge-Started and supervised student-led prayer every morning at Vidalia Junior High School in 2019-Raised over $150k for families and kids in need in the Vidalia, LA & Natchez, MS area since 2016-2022 Real Men Wear Pink Team Natchez Ambassador for the American Cancer Society

Listed skills include Social Media, Event Planning, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, and 12 others.

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  Louisiana State University

  Business/Leadership Development