Steve Ackerman

Vice President - Northeast Division

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Extensive experience focusing on the sales,marketing and distribution of premium wine and spirit brands. Managing large sales forces in a multi-state arena. Strengths include over delivering goals, implementing marketing plans, managing P&L with a strong emphasis on building brand equity. Have a proven ability to develop, motivate and mentor throughout the three tiered system. Areas of Strength and Expertise: Strategic Market Planning Business Development Financial Acumen Sales Force Development Extensive Knowledge of Wines & Spirits Great success in launching new brands

Experience

  • Vice President - Northeast at Worldwide Libations LLC
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Responsible for sales and marketing in 13 states

  • Vice President - Director of Sales Northeast at Spirits Investment Partnership
    May 2021 - Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Global Spirits (New York City Metropolitan Area)
    • National Sales Director -Chains
      Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • National Sales Director Chains & New Markets
      Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      National Sales Director Chains & New Markets

  • National Sales Manager at Palm Bay International
    Jun 2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • National Sales Director at Global Spirits USA.LLC
    Dec 2014 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Under my leadership and vision took Global Spirits from doing 10,000 cases in 2013 & 2014. To 0ver 50,000 (9liter) cases in 2015 and over 115,000 (9liter) cases in 2016.