Experience

Skurnik Wines & Spirits

• United States
• Wine & Spirits
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Fine Wine & Spirits Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - Present

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A.I. Selections

• Long Island City, NY

• Wine Consultant

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015



Upstate Wine Company

• Vice President of Sales

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2014

  In partnership with the Founder, built a start-up wholesale distribution company focused on local wines from small, sustainably-driven wineries in upstate New York. • Responsible for all wine selection and warehousing seasonally (total 275 brands/vintages/etc) • Oversaw sales to all on and off-premise accounts in NYC • Grew sales from $2,000 to $700,000 annually and NYC account base from 2 to 215 over the course of three years • Recruited and trained all administrative and sales staff • Developed partnerships with supporting organizations and charities including Just Food, New York Wine & Grape Foundation, Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, Fresh Art, and TEDxManhattan. • Led the development of a cohesive and working website, including downloadable synopses of each winery, a blog, and social media content. • Partnered with wine-makers to develop brands for the metro market • Coordinated and led tastings, trips to the regions, and marketing events for wine-makers and retail & restaurant customers • Managed a quarterly sales budget of $160,000 and a team of up to 7 sales and support staff Show less



Brooklyn Wine Exchange

• Manager/Event Coordinator

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2010

  Joined Patrick Watson of Smith & Vine, in a new retail venture as his primary project manager. Joined Patrick Watson of Smith & Vine, in a new retail venture as his primary project manager.



Smith & Vine

• Sales Associate

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

  Managed inventory, directed buying, coordinating weekly and special event tastings. Managed inventory, directed buying, coordinating weekly and special event tastings.



Il Buco

• Greater New York City Area

• Executive Assistant

  • Sep 2007 - May 2009

  Acted as liaison between business and owner. Acted as liaison between business and owner.