
ABOUT BLA

OUR STORY
OUR STORY
BLA was founded in 2016 by former Major League pitcher Michael Schwimer. Before making his Major League debut in 2011, Michael spent three seasons in the minors, where he witnessed the sacrifices teammates made to stay in the game and achieve their dream of Major League success. Since then, Michael has compiled the best sports analysts and baseball operations team in the world to provide unique opportunities for athletes.
leadership team

michael schwimer
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KELLY MCCUSKER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ANDREW DECKER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOE STUNTZ
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

VICTORIA Lares
CHIEF BASEBALL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

JASON MULHOLLAND
CHIEF ANALYTICS OFFICER

CHARLES CALLOWAY
DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS

RYAN KUEHL
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

JAKE DROSSNER
AMERICAN PLAYER RELATIONS

JAKE GEDDES
PLAYER RELATIONS & MARKETING COORDINATOR

RUDY GUILLEN
LATIN AMERICAN PLAYER COORDINATOR

ARLON QUIROZ
SOUTH AMERICAN PLAYER COORDINATOR

ANA RIVAS
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER SERVICES

LEAH MESFIN
BASKETBALL & FOOTBALL PLAYER RELATIONS COORDINATOR

LUIS ENRIQUE
LATIN AMERICAN COORDINATOR

FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ
LATIN AMERICAN OPERATIONS

ALBERTO ODREMAN
LATIN AMERICAN OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS TEAM
The BLA Ops team members have either played professional sports or have worked in the sports industry, so we understand first-hand the grind it takes to make it to the next level. Our staff works around the clock to ensure athletes are taken care of. We allow talented players to focus on the end goal: improving and growing within their sport to achieve their dream.

BRENNAN JUBB
CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

JARED ROSENBERG
VICE PRESIDENT OF DATA SCIENCE

ROB SAWYER
VICE PRESIDENT OF DATA SCIENCE

ZACH BRADSHAW
VICE PRESIDENT OF DATA SCIENCE

ELI KATZ
DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE

BRIAN CAROTHERS
DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE

JACOB KOHN
DIRECTOR OF TEAM CONSULTING

NATE WELLER
DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE

MATT MCMULLAN
DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE

JACK LICHTENSTEIN
DIRECTOR OF DATA SCIENCE

BRODERICK TURNER
SENIOR DATA ANALYST

ZHEN QIN
SENIOR MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER

RYAN SHEA
DATA SCIENTIST

BILL BONNEY
DATA ANALYST

SAM RECORDS
DATA OPERATIONS

MICHAEL BARBONE
DATA OPERATIONS

Jean-Sebastien Gaultier
DATA SCIENTIST

ROBBIE KNOPF
DATA SCIENTIST

KYLE LURVEY
DATA SCIENTIST
ANALYTICS TEAM
The BLA analytics team is composed of experts in the fields of machine learning, data science, and predictive statistics. Together they have pioneered technology to identify the potential of athletes to ensure we work with the best in the world. Our team continues to support BLA athletes in understanding the sport through their lens so they can be prosperous.

JESSIE
RODRIGUEZ
BILLING, COLLECTIONS AND ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

PATRYCJA
HANKE
ACCOUNTING MANAGER

LISA
ABREU
BILLING AND COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST

VICKI CHEE
VANG
STAFF ACCOUNTANT