Ann M. Ackerman, CMD With more than 20 years of
experience in marketing management for outlet centers and shopping malls, Ann
Ackerman, CMD is the CEO and founder of Elevate Branding and Marketing. She has
been responsible for launching several of the world's most successful outlet
centers, including Fashion Outlets of Chicago, which was awarded the Best
Outlet Center in the World by MAPIC. Her current clients include Leeds Retail’s
outlet center, The Outlet Shops of Grand River near Birmingham in which she is
in charge of their marketing and social media programs. She also works for CBRE
which she is responsible for the marketing of the Fashion Outlets of Santa Fe,
NM. Ms. Ackerman also worked for Magnitude Development and completed the
marketing and branding for the company and of Gran Plaza in Calexico, CA,
Magnitude LAX in Hawthorne, CA and Magnitude NOHO in North Hollywood, CA.
Prior to opening her own consulting firm, Ms. Ackerman was Vice
President for Nextness, Marketing, Magic and Wizardry for AWENEXT working on
outlet centers in Las Vegas, New Mexico and Puerto Rico. Before joining
AWENEXT, she served as Vice President, Outlet Marketing for Macerich, where she
managed the company’s existing outlet portfolio and worked to develop outlet
projects in San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Ms. Ackerman has also served as Vice President and Director of
Marketing at AWE Talisman. Her extensive background in tourism and marketing
resulted in the successful redevelopment and rebranding of Fashion Outlets of
Niagara Falls, Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas and Fashion Outlets of Santa Fe.
Prior to her tenure at AWE Talisman, Ms. Ackerman served as Regional Vice
President of Marketing for Prime Retail in which she grand opened 23 outlet
centers and Group Marketing Director for the Cafaro Company.
Ms. Ackerman is honored to have received several national and
international awards for marketing and tourism excellence and the Gold and
Silver ICSC MAXI awards for excellence in marketing, public relations, social
media, grand opening and cause-related marketing. She currently serves on the
VRN Planning Committee and is on the board of DOC&R. She is an ICSC MAXI
Judge and often acts as a roundtable leader and panelist at major ICSC events.
Previously she served as an ICSC Professional Development class auditor and
instructor.
With her wealth of experience, passion and creativity, Ms. Ackerman is deeply committed to helping her clients identify opportunities that will build new business as well as increase profitability at existing outlet properties.
With her wealth of experience, passion and creativity, Ms. Ackerman is deeply committed to helping her clients identify opportunities that will build new business as well as increase profitability at existing outlet properties.
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