This is an honor well deserved for the first graduate to earn a business degree with four specializations – finance, accounting, business analytics and intelligence, and applied economics – at Bowling Green State. Trevor's achievements stretch beyond the classroom, he was involved on-campus as a peer facilitator mentoring business students; served in leadership roles for both Delta Sigma Pi and Kappa Sigma, including as president of each during his senior year; and was a College of Business Student Ambassador, BGSU orientation leader, teaching assistant, and tutor. All of these activities led to the once quiet freshman breaking out of his shell. 
    After interning for Parker Hannifin as a corporate treasury intern and a corporate cost accounting intern, last fall he began working at Deloitte as an Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) consultant.

Get to know Brother Bischoff below:

What are some factors that led to your success as a student and then employee of Deloitte?
I believe there are a variety of factors which play a part in an individual’s success and they are different for each person. For me, a big factor is being willing to take the risk of putting yourself out there. For example, running for a leadership position in an organization, applying for a job that may challenge you, or asking for some help. Another is being on the edge of innovation with big data. The Business Analytics and Intelligence degree at Bowling Green State University was just starting out when I decided to pick that up as one of my majors. Graduating with the skills I learned at BGSU has definitely helped me in my career.

Who do you look up to as a role model?
Nate Silver has more recently been a role model for me. While reading his book, The Signal and the Noise, I was able to relate with many of his topics and experiences. I appreciate and value a data driven approach to problem solving and the art of finding trends and patterns within that data.

How did your role as a chapter officer influence you?
I’d say the biggest influence holding positions had on me is having to make difficult decisions. I don’t think you can get that anywhere else in college. There are many times that you may have to make or support unpopular decisions; whether that is having difficult conversations with other individuals or even having to put a brother on trial. It’s important to always keep in mind that your chapter elected you to your position for a reason.

What impact has your chapter had on you?
They have been some of my biggest supporters. The brothers of my chapter allowed me to gain valuable experiences that helped prepare me for life after college. The alumni of the Theta Pi Chapter also provided me with great networking opportunities. I wouldn’t have found this much success in or after college without all of them.

Describe your fondest Deltasig moment.
While there are many, I think my fondest Deltasig moment was when the College of Business at my University held “The Hatch” event, which is much like the show Shark Tank. It’s a pretty selective process and I believe we had four different brothers sharing their ideas to these investors. It was great to see members of Delta Sigma Pi being able to present their innovative ideas.

If you could give one piece of advice to any Deltasig, what would it be and why?
You get out of it what you put into it. To put it a different way: get involved. College is short, take advantage of all the leadership opportunities that you can.

Who has had the most influence on your life?
My parents have had the biggest influence in my life. They have to be two of the hardest working individuals I have ever met.

What do you enjoy most about working for Deloitte?
The work opportunities they provide are great. There is always another challenge getting thrown at me from a client or deliverable perspective. I enjoy problem solving so it really keeps me motivated.

Additionally, there is a large client facing component to the position. I have always enjoyed talking with people and building relationships.

Describe your position at Deloitte and why you chose that path.
I’m currently a consultant within the financial services industry so I generally work with banks and insurance companies. While my team and I do a variety of things, we really help clients achieve their goals. The client will either have a problem or an opportunity, and they will bring my team in to help them.

I decided to join Deloitte rather than going into industry due to the unique opportunities Deloitte offered for a new graduate. I travel a lot for my job, which isn’t something that most jobs offer – especially right out of college. Additionally, I was drawn to the ever changing project format of a consultant; there’s always a new problem to solve.

What goals do you have?
I have a couple of near term goals currently. I’m about halfway done with my CPA, so trying to complete that. Since it’s football season, I’m hoping my NFL predictive model can out predict Microsoft and Nate Silver’s models. Long term, I’d like to get my MBA.

If you had a day off from your everyday responsibilities, how you would spend it?
Right now? I’d probably spend a good 10 hours studying for the CPA. I’m sure anyone who is on that path can relate to that hardship.

To recommend a member for the Brotherhood Spotlight, please contact:
Anne Strychalski
Communications Coordinator, Delta Sigma Pi
513-523-1907 x227
anne@dsp.org