Todd McNeel, Jr.

Todd McNeel, Jr. (he/him) is celebrated as an award-winning marketer, strategist, and accomplished professional across multiple creative domains including opera, theatre, visual arts, publishing, event planning, and travel and leisure. Recently, he served as the Marketing and Tourism Manager at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), overseeing pivotal areas such as advertising, media planning, community outreach, tourism, and audience development initiatives. Prior to this, Todd’s background spanned marketing, advertising, project management, front of house management, and public relations, with notable positions at institutions including the Boston Lyric Opera, Boston, Philadelphia, and Atlanta Magazines, the Longy School of Music of Bard College, Central Square Theatre, Arrow Street Arts, and ArtsEmerson.

When he’s not leading marketing campaigns, he actively participates in performances with regional opera and theater companies across the nation. His talents have garnered recognition, including the Emerging Talent Award from the Kurt Weill – Lotte Lenya Competition. Selected credits in Todd’s performance portfolio include engagements with The Huntington Theatre, The Boston Pops, Tanglewood Festival, Boston Lyric Opera, Lyric Stage Boston, The Barnstormers Theatre, Cincinnati Opera, Princeton Opera Festival, Wheelock Family Theatre, and more. Additionally, Todd has taken part in nationwide tours with the American Spiritual Ensemble.

Todd holds degrees in Mass and Speech Communications (BA) from Ouachita Baptist University, Communications Management (MA) from Emerson College, a Graduate Performance Diploma in Opera from Longy School of Music, and an Arts & Cultural Organizational Management Certificate from American Repertory Theatre.