“Executive Manager and long-time business owner with entrepreneurial focus in the Wine and Spirits and Food and Beverage Industries. Owner and operator of retail shops in highly visible and trafficked locations. Run and guide courses and events for industry education, corporate affairs, and social gatherings large and small. Demonstrate expertise in the hospitality industry, leading to mutually beneficial partnerships with corporate clients, restaurants, resorts, wine bars and spirit shops throughout the US.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Doubled sales from 2020-2021 for Together Apart Events
Grew catering sales from startup mode to $1,000,000
annual revenue for Siegel Foods and Beverages
Drove wine and spirit sales to $1,000,000 plus annual revenue for Siegel Foods and Beverages
Increased business from $750,000 to $5,000,000 plus annual revenue at well above industry standard margins in one of the country’s most foot trafficked retail locations, Grand Central Station, for Grande Harvest Wines
Accredited with the American Sommelier Achievement in 2004, one of only ten in the greater New York region
Inducted into the Wine and Spirit Guild of New York in 2008”