Robert Bloch Email & Phone Number

Burlington, VT

Teaching in Stiller School of Business at Champlain College; community service on local non profit boards and since 12/21 as a member of the Charlotte, Vermont Planning Commission.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Assisted academic units in conceptualizing and developing strategic partnerships with corporations and other organizations.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Building BYOBiz (Bring Your Own Business), Champlain College’s innovative experiential learning program to support and develop student entrepreneurs and promote entrepreneurship on campus.Director BYOBiz Entrepreneurship Program, Champlain College – Burlington, VT (2007-2018)➢ Established BYOBiz, a mentoring and support program for would be student.

Philadelphia, PA

Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, Ricochet Manufacturing Company Inc. – Philadelphia, PA (1999-2007)Niche manufacturer of technical protective clothing for first responder and industrial applications.➢ Led seed investor group, subsequently completed second-round venture financing during venture capital recession. ➢ Strategically repositioned business from.

Williston, VT

Co-founder & CEO, Northeast DBS Enterprises, L.P. – Williston, VT (1992-1997)Rural distributor of DirecTV® broadcast satellite service under the brand name Digital One Television.➢ Envisioned market opportunity, developed business plans, raised $7 million equity funding, built/sold the business, significantly exceeding investor expectations.➢ In two and.

Bethesda, MD

SVP, Marketing & Sales, Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites, Inc. (1988-1992)Member, Operating CommitteeGlobal responsibility for $3.2B marketing and sales organization, with a budget of $150MM and staff of 1,000.➢ Helped establish Marriott’s position as “most preferred hotel chain among business travelers”, a strategic lever critical to future growth..

Bethesda, MD

➢ Defined strategy and initiated integration of the recently acquired timeshare business unit with Marriott’s product portfolio; introduced use of Marriott Rewards points as an incentive to book timeshares. The resulting “Vacation Club” brand now accounts for over 20% of Marriott’s annual profits.➢ Developed Annual Strategy Review for Marriott Hotels.

Toronto, Canada Area

SVP, Sales & Marketing; Member, Executive CommitteeResponsible for sales and marketing of this $400MM organization targeting a global customer base.➢ Repositioned company from a collection of 13 boutique hotels into a leading global luxury brand. ➢ Pioneered the use of REVPAR (revenue per available room) as key operating metric fostering rapid and.

Upper Saddle River, NJ

Director, Marketing, Consumer Service Division➢ Developed restaging plan for Message Services and launched discount consumer long distance service.

White Plains, NY

➢ Rapidly promoted into five product management positions of progressive responsibility in $500MM cold beverage business (Kool-Aid, Country Time Lemonade and new product development).➢ Developed and implemented marketing plans, advertising and promotions, packaging, pricing, new products; executed successful launches; and cultivated distribution channel.

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