Nicole Ackerina Management Services
Building bridges through navigating complex circumstances and partnerships to advance and protect NYC culture and economy.
ROOTED IN HEART + ROOTED IN GOTHAM
We curate a select group of high-impact ventures that preserve the soul of New York. Our mission is to guide sophisticated alliances that strengthen and safeguard the city’s social and financial fabric while advancing its global competitive edge.
Core Areas of Industry Focus
FOOD + HOSPITALITY
Expert guidance and experience in food policy and supply chain, food, dining and hospitality sectors—and the ways they intersect to make NYC one of the top destinations in the world for food tourism. We build powerful alliances that champion and nourish local and global traditions, and improve supply chains.
SOCIAL + URBAN GROWTH TRANSFORMATION
Spurring local evolution via customized collaborative multi-stakeholder partnerships and alliances that close deep financial voids and encourage enduring urban and community-driven progress.
MUSIC + CULTURE
Boosting the City's economy by fostering authentic ties that defend and promote New York's distinctive artistic and creative soul, making NYC a global destination for premier nightlife culture.
Specializations & Services
Lobbying + Government Relations
Urban + Community Growth Strategy
Navigating sophisticated, multi-stakeholder partnerships to drive large-scale urban and economic impact across NYC’s vital sectors.
Consulting on complex infrastructure projects, urban transformations, and stakeholder integrations that preserve cultural soul while delivering financial progress.
Public-Private Advisory
Bridging the gap between government agencies and private ventures to streamline implementation and achieve mutual economic goals.
Executive Leadership
Providing interim CEO and senior management expertise to organizations in crisis and high-impact organizations seeking transformation and operational excellence.
Nicole's Executive Journey & Awards + Recognition
Executive Journey
Awards + Recognition
Chief Executive Officer, Fulton Fish Market, 2023–2026
2024, 2025, & 2026 City & State Bronx Power 100
Director of Program Implementation, Hornblower, 2021 - 2023
2025 Total Food Service Top 25 Women in Food & Hospitality (US)
Deputy Program Manager, AECOM, 2019 - 2020
Recognized as an "NYC Hero" during the 2018 Mayor's State of the City Address
Vice President of NYC Ferry Implementation, NYCEDC, 2018 - 2019
Project Management - Vice President & Chief of Staff, NYCEDC, 2013 - 2018
Recent Press + Interviews
The New York Times
At America’s Biggest Fish Market,
3 A.M. Is Prime Time
NBC New York
Fulton Fish Market Receives $25 Million for Modernization
Gothamist
Giant Box Refrigerator Attempts to Become NYC’s Newest Party Venue
Secret NYC
The World’s Second-Largest Fish Market Is Hosting a Waterfront Rave This Saturday
City & State NY
Blue Highways Could Change How Goods Are Transported Throughout NYC
Forbes
How Fresh, Quality Fish Gets From Port to Plate
Tasting Table
Thousands of NYC Restaurants Rely on This 200-Year-Old Business for Their Fish
News 12 Bronx
Fulton Fish Market Receives Major Investment to Modernize Hunts Point Facility
Gothamist
The 2025 Stories That Made Us Say “Only in New York”