Billy Sabia

About Billy Sabia

With over a decade of experience in sales and business development, I currently lead the national and global sales strategy at Other Half Brewing Company, the 64th largest independently owned craft brewery in the U.S. My mission is to foster strong partnerships, maximize revenue opportunities, and expand our distribution footprint in alignment with the company\'s commitment to quality and innovation. Collaborating with a diverse team and 25 wholesaler partners, I aim to create impactful strategies that empower growth while bringing value-driven perspectives to the organization. At Other Half Brewing Company, I manage a team of 12 sales professionals across multiple states and oversee partnerships with major retail chains, driving a 20% year-over-year increase in distribution revenue and volume. My role emphasizes performance management, joint business planning, and prospecting for new markets. With prior experience in trade marketing and sales at Anheuser-Busch, I bring a blend of strategic insight and operational excellence to support sustainable growth and market expansion.

Experience

1. Director of Sales

   Other Half Brewing Company

   Sep 2022 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   Fully responsible for national & global sales strategy and execution. Other Half Brewing is the 64th largest independently owned craft brewery in the United States-Achieved 50% revenue growth and 60% volume growth year-to-date since joining the company-Oversee a team of 11 salespeople in New York Metro, New Jersey, Washington DC, Maryland and Western New York -Oversee performance & joint business planning with 25 wholesaler partners across 19 states. Responsible for prospecting and executing expansion partnerships-Responsible for relationship and performance management with chain retailers such as Wegmans, Wholefoods, Giant, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Kroger, Harris Teeter and Total Wine- Developed and launched “Astor Place IPA” with Wegmans to celebrate their NYC store opening. Ended launch day with 52% of total beer sales, 1% total store sales and was the #1 individual sold item. Has now become a year round brand for all Wegmans stores and makes up 3% of Other Half’s annual sales- Successfully piloted and launched Delta 9 beverage Oh2 Chill. After early success in self distribution markets the program has been expanded to three tier distribution markets- Developed the company’s flagship portfolio and growth strategy. Selected and developed brands to be produced year round growth drivers. Portfolio now makes of 50% of annual production and largest contribution to incremental growth.

Education

• Salve Regina University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

  2007 — 2012

• Trinity-Pawling School

  High School Diploma

  2005 — 2007