Biography
Christopher Orechia is a sports & entertainment professional spending over 12+ years working at the collegiate, minor league and major four franchise level.
Christopher was born in Chicago, IL but grew up in the Pacific Northwest in Bothell, WA. He is an avid sports fan and played several sports, but his true love was on the baseball field where he was a member of the Merrimack College Warriors baseball program serving as the one of the teams’ catchers. After his playing days he transitioned into a sports information role at the University of Redlands overseeing their 24 varsity programs. After this time at the collegiate level, he worked for AEG Sports primarily with the LA Kings-Ontario Reign along with the Phoenix Suns overseeing their ticket sales and development departments.
Next stop in his career took him to Florham Park, NJ where he served as the Manager of Premium Partnerships for the New York Jets. During his time in the NFL he was responsible for generating new multi-year, six-figure partnerships while maintaining current relationships through the Jets Partnership Alliance platform where the Jets reached all-time high revenue records.
Most recently, Christopher made the move back to the Northwest currently managing corporate partnerships for the Portland Trail Blazers. With RIP City, he develops and cultivates relationships with local, regional and national businesses, governments and organizations. In the process creating co-promoted and co-branded marketing campaigns that encompass branding awareness, traffic driving retail promotions and marketing efforts with a community relations emphasis.
Degrees Earned
- BA in Communication Studies and Political Science, Merrimack College in North, MA
- Master of Arts Degree in Higher Education, University of Redlands
Courses Taught
- MCAA 595: Culminating Project
Reflect on MCAA
Throughout my professional career within our industry there is one primarily theme that presents itself day in and day out. That theme focuses around “Relationships and Mastering Your Craft. The MCAA program reiterates that vision and brings the best out of all the participating members. Having the opportunity to meet individual’s striving towards their best is a unique platform that not many have access to in their daily lives. I truly appreciate having the ability to meet so many fantastic leaders and rising stars in our world while learning and growing from one another.