Rich Royka

Rich Royka has held two executive positions in the past. From 2019 to present, they have served as the Vice President of Sales and National Sales Manager for Blue Mountain Arts. Prior to that, they were employed at Hallmark Cards from 1996 to 2019. During their time at Hallmark, they held two roles: National Account Manager and District Manager. As National Account Manager, they managed all aspects of Hallmark's business in three mass retailers, fostered strong working relationships with all levels of chain management, and sold two multiyear contract renewals in Ahold USA and secured a contract extension with Kinney Drugs. As District Manager, they managed a district with 2,000 accounts in mass channel outlets across the Northeast, strengthened the Hallmark retail partnership, and finished #1 nationally in sales for three consecutive years, exceeding sales objectives.

Rich Royka obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the State University of New York College at Oswego between 1981 and 1985.