Eric Venerio

Eric Venerio has over 15 years of experience in various roles in the wine and spirits industry. Eric most recently served as the National Business Intelligence Director at Santa Margherita USA since October 2019. Prior to that, they held several positions at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, including Commercial Finance Director, National Analytics Manager for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Senior Business Analyst. Eric has a strong background in finance, analytics, and supply chain management.

Eric Venerio completed their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on Finance & Accounting from the University of Miami, where they studied from 2002 to 2006. Eric later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Marketing from Florida International University - College of Business, attending from 2009 to 2011. In terms of certifications, Eric obtained various certifications primarily from LinkedIn, including Decision-Making Strategies, Executive Leadership, Guy Kawasaki on Turning Life Wisdom into Business Success, How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit, Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills, Making Quick Decisions, The Six Biases of Decision-Making, Aaron Dignan on Transformational Change, Develop Your Strategic Planning Skills, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for Leaders and Managers, Setting Business Unit Goals, Strategic Partnerships, Building Trust and Collaborating with Others, Building a Coaching Culture: Improving Performance Through Timely Feedback, Creating a High-Performance Culture, Developing Self-Awareness, Improving Your Thinking (2020), Managing Employee Performance Problems, Managing Others Effectively, and Practicing Fairness as a Manager. These certifications were obtained between June and August 2022.