Erin H.

About Erin H.

Erin Hackney is a global servant leader with P&L responsibility for achieving revenue, profit and business growth / market share objectives within start-up, turnaround and rapid-change environments. Successful corporate business leader or individual contributor with B2B / B2C experience in many industries - including fintech, corporate staffing, consumer products and cannabis. Erin has always been relentlessly focused on client successes that improve their growth trajectory, efficiency, and profitability from a continuing evolving partnership. Hackney’s entrepreneurial approach is focused on growing the business opportunities while solving the client’s business challenges; this has always been a part of his mantra. Erin recently was Chief of Staff / Head of Sales and Marketing at Viola Brands and Harrington Wellness. His relentless focus on growth, efficiency and profitability strategies assisted Viola, its partners like IVERSON, and many retail partners in capitalizing on market opportunities to grow stronger and enhance the overall value of the organizations. During Hackney’s time he was intimately involved in the closing of $30M in funding to ensure the continued market expansion of the company which now services 7 states and Canada. Previously, Hackney served as Vice President of Metavante Corporation acquired by FIS. He joined Metavante in 1991, as a Sales Support Consultant, designing and delivering sales and service technology solutions for financial services companies. Erin garnered a strong understanding of major financial technologies, including: CRM, Electronic Banking, Data Warehousing, and Executive Information Solutions during his 14 years with Metavante. From 20••••12 Hackney had the opportunity to lead teams of Account Executives in the Human Capital Management space in Director level roles for two of the largest Staffing companies in the world, Manpower and Randstad. Hackney relocated from Wisconsin to Georgia for this opportunity. During his time, Hackney signed two of the largest MSP relationships ($50M+) with SITA and Honda Motors. Erin founded his own Cannabis firm, Dropleaf, a start-up focused on Influencer Brand Development in 2013. He secured $2m in funding and grew the company organically and through a licensing deal with Julian Marley. In 2016, he exited via a Canadian merger. After securing $4m in capital funding, Hackney and a team of Marketing experts began activating the Mezz brand in 3 markets leveraging influencers Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 50 cent, and comedian Dave Chappelle. The brand continues to operate today.

Experience

1. Vice President of Sales

   Fernway

   May 2023 — Present · NY, US

Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting, Computer Science

  1991 — 1995