Entertainment and talent agency, The Neal Agency (TNA), announces today the promotion of three agents. Simultaneously, Kelly Littlefield has been elevated to President of Operations for both TNA and Sticks Management.

Clark Wilson has been elevated from Agent Assistant to Agent, Fairs & Festivals; Simone Chretien has been elevated from Booking Coordinator to Agent, Southeast Territory; and Juliette Edwards has been elevated from Booking Coordinator to Agent, West Coast Territory.

"From the start, one of my top goals in building The Neal Agency was to create a culture where we could grow and promote talent from within,” reflects Austin Neal, Co-Head and Founder of TNA. “I’m incredibly proud to see that vision come to life with the promotions of Juliette, Simone, and Clark to agents.”

Additionally, Littlefield, who has been with TNA since 2022, has been elevated from Director of HR and Operations to the President of Operations for both TNA and Sticks Management.

“Kelly has been an integral part of developing the culture of the company since the very beginning,” Neal adds. “I’m very excited to be able to elevate her to a leadership position at both TNA and Sticks.

Clark Wilson was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Belmont University in 2019. Prior to joining TNA three years ago, he held positions at Warner Music Nashville and Red Light Management. Wilson began his career at TNA as an Agent Assistant to Adi Sharma and Spencer Foote, where he gained experience assisting with client contracts and booking shows throughout the Southeast for the entire TNA roster. He also assisted in booking fairs and festivals for the agency while simultaneously refining the festival department’s database. Wilson will now be moving into the role of Agent in the fairs and festivals department, continuing his previous work to build and expand the division.

Simone Chretien hails from Silver Spring, Maryland. Chretien received her bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) with a Minor in Marketing in 2019. Following graduation, Chretien started working at Average Joes Entertainment (AJE) as a Digital Marketing Coordinator. After a few months, she began working simultaneously with AJE’s in-house management company, Arcade Management, as an Artist Management Assistant and Digital Marketing Coordinator for Sister Hazel. In October 2022, she started at TNA as an Agent Assistant, working under Evan Kantor and Haley Teske in the Northeast and West territories of the United States in the hard ticket space. A few months later, she started in the Fairs and Festivals department under Spencer Foote, where she was promoted to Coordinator at the end of 2023. In October of 2024, she started working under co-head Austin Neal, honing in on Responsible Agent responsibilities. Now, Chretien is the Southeast Territorial Agent for The Neal Agency, representing Cody Lohden and Rhys Rutherford, alongside co-head Adi Sharma.

Juliette Edwards, a Santa Clarita, California native, graduated from The University of Alabama in 2019 with a degree in Telecommunication and Film. Before relocating to Nashville, she built a foundation in advertising and television production, ultimately landing at The Kelly Clarkson Show. In 2022, Edwards joined TNA as Executive Assistant and Coordinator to Neal. She later transitioned into the role of Booking Coordinator for Evan Kantor, managing the Northeast territory. Now, Edwards steps into her new position as West Coast Territorial Agent, along with proudly representing Ole 60, Rob Langdon and Scott Wolverton.

Kelly (Sherin) Littlefield is a versatile music business leader whose journey started with a degree in Business and Arts Management from the College of Charleston. She furthered her education with an MBA in Music Business from Belmont University, solidifying her expertise in the industry's intricate dynamics. Littlefield’s career trajectory began in 2017 when she joined WME, contributing her expertise to the HR department. In 2022, Littlefield made a significant move to ONErpm, where she established and led the HR department as the Global HR Manager. Later the same year, Littlefield embraced a new challenge at TNA, assuming the position of Director of HR & Operations. In 2024, Kelly assumed the role of Director of HR & Operations for Sticks Management as well. In this role, she brings her wealth of experience to the forefront, spearheading initiatives that drive organizational excellence while nurturing the talent that fuels the agency's success. She was also selected to join the prestigious 2024 CMA Women's Leadership Academy Cohort, showcasing her dedication to leadership and professional growth within the music industry.

Congratulate Wilson HERE, Chretien HERE, Edwards HERE and Littlefield HERE.