Powell native and University of Wyoming graduate Kevin Rochlitz, left, the Baltimore
Ravens’ senior vice president of corporate sales and business development, meets with
a Baltimore Business Journal reporter during a game at M and T Bank Stadium, the home
of the Ravens. Rochlitz will be at UW Friday, Nov. 10, to meet with UW MBA students.
(Phil Hoffman Photo)
Two speakers -- one an executive with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, the other the chief
executive officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming -- will discuss their respective
business careers with University of Wyoming Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program students Friday, Nov. 10.
Kevin Rochlitz, a Powell native and UW College of Business marketing graduate, is
the Baltimore Ravens’ senior vice president of corporate sales and business development.
He will speak to MBA students at 8:30 a.m. in the College of Business boardroom.
He will share his expertise in the day-to-day operations and management of a professional
sports team. After joining the Baltimore Ravens in 2003, Rochlitz worked his way up
the ladder and was later promoted to his current position with the club. He was an
executive when the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 over the San Francisco 49ers.
Rochlitz leads the Ravens’ corporate sales department and has completed numerous contracts
and partnerships with top corporations. He received recognition for his outstanding
performance, including being named Baltimore Smart CEO Executive of the Year in 2016
and being chosen to participate in the Leadership Baltimore County program from 2015-16.
He also is a member of the UW College of Business Advisory Board.
Following Rochlitz’s talk, Rick Schum will discuss his 35-year career in the health
insurance industry from 10:30 a.m.-noon. He is the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Wyoming and a member of multiple organizations, including the National Association
of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and the Wyoming Association of Independent Agents.
He also serves on a number of boards, including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Board; the FEP Board of Managers; is chairman of the National Employee Benefit Committee;
and serves on the boards of Prime Therapeutics and TriWest Health Care Alliance. He
has a business management degree (1981) from UW.
The Executive MBA Series this fall allows UW MBA students the opportunity to participate
in roundtable discussions and receive real-world learning experiences from a group
of diverse industry leaders, including Gov. Matt Mead, Secretary of State Ed Murray,
energy CEOs, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, financial service representatives
and sports industry executives.
The UW MBA Program is currently accepting applications for the 2018 fall semester
and will admit qualified students on a rolling basis until the cohort group is filled
or June 30, whichever comes first, says Tanner Parmely, MBA Program coordinator.
For more information, call Parmely at (307) 766-2449 or email tparmely@uwyo.edu.
