Kirk Posmantur

Business leader, Care taker, Connector, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Foodie, Investor, Jewish, Marketer, Promoter

Kirk is the Chairman, CEO and Founder of Axcess Worldwide. Axcess Worldwide (AXW) is a strategy-led brand experience agency that connects ideas, brands and people in unprecedented ways. We offer our full suite of global access and knowledge to our brands, helping to service them in a customized, intimate and strategic manner. Widely recognized as the pioneer of “partnership development,” Kirk has conceived and executed scores of integrated marketing strategies with a focus on connectivity and relationship building. He has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in contracted revenue for companies such as Audemars Piguet, Beats by Dr. Dre, Cadillac, The Coca-Cola Company, Dom Perignon, FENDI, Ferrari, Maserati, FIJI Water, Graff, JPMorgan Chase, Las Vegas Sands Corp., and The Tony Awards. Kirk is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Worth Group, which is a company he formed with his longtime business partner, Eric Sinoway, and a group of strategic investors. In May 2015, the Group purchased a controlling interest in Worth Magazine and the intellectual property associated with the brand “Worth”— a 23-year-old brand that has had over $125 million invested in it. The Worth Group engages extraordinary individuals, organizations and companies worldwide. Its flagship media product, Worth, is an award winning print magazine distributed six times per year to a highly selective audience of affluent readers. Kirk is the Chairman & CEO of Axcess Asia. Axcess Asia represents and collaborates with extraordinary brands and platforms including Alibaba/Alitrip, American Express, Audemars Piguet, Brioni, Citi Private Bank Asia, Dolce & Gabbana, Las Vegas Sands Corp., and Vectr Ventures. Kirk is an equity investor in a variety of high-growth companies, including Forbes Travel Guide, the creator of the original Five-Star Rating System for hotels, restaurants and spas; Tequila Avión, the ultra premium tequila company; Patagonia Sur, an innovative for-profit conservation project in Patagonia, Chile; Radical Skincare, the world's most powerful antioxidant skincare; the Captivate Network, the most dominant media platform in office buildings throughout North America; Bonotel Exclusive Travel, a receptive tour operator acquired by the Carlyle Group; ONEHOPE, a cause-oriented wine company produced in partnership with Rob Mondavi, Jr.; Ring, the video doorbell with cloud recording that lets you answer the door from anywhere using your smartphone; Luma, the world’s simplest and more secure home WiFi network; Flexport, the licensed freight forwarder that uses people and software to manage the complexity of international trade; and Wingstop, the chain of aviation-themed restaurants specializing in fan favorite, flavor-packed chicken wings. He additionally serves on the Board of Directors for Forbes Travel Guide and the Captivate Network. Kirk served as a strategic advisor to NetJets Founder and former Chairman, Richard Santulli, and played an integral role in the growth of NetJets for over a decade. Through the creation of dozens of partnerships with luxury brands and the execution of extraordinary events, Kirk was responsible for creating scores of “value added” partnerships and experiences for NetJets owners. During this time, Kirk conceptualized and produced the famed NetJets Poker Invitational, hosted by Richard Santulli, Warren Buffett and Steve Wynn annually from 2004 through 2009. From 1993 through 2000, Kirk held a variety of senior management positions at Cendant Corporation, a Fortune 500 publicly traded conglomerate. Among other accomplishments at Cendant, Kirk conceived and launched the Cendant Entertainment Group, a venture to encourage business development and marketing relationships between Cendant companies and the entertainment industry. Kirk began his career at the American Hotel & Lodging Association, where he served as Vice President for Corporate Relations. Kirk is involved in a variety of charitable organizations and causes, including the After-School All-Stars, where he has worked with Founder and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, to provide after-school programs to inner-city children in 12 cities throughout the U.S. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Atlanta chapter of After-School All-Stars. Kirk is the recipient of the Atlanta Falcons 2011 Community Quarterback Award for his tireless efforts in raising more than $20 million for the Atlanta chapter of After-School All-Stars. Kirk was a proud member of the ownership team of Atlanta Hawks Sports and Entertainment, an Atlanta, Georgia-based partnership that owns the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and operates their home arena, Philips Arena. In 2015, the Atlanta Hawks advanced for the first time to the Eastern Conference Finals. Kirk earned his undergraduate degree at the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The more you give, the more you get...that's my mantra in life. I call it "the gift that keeps giving" :)

Looking forward to writing my second chapter this year.

I can see the future; I'm good at mediating conflict; I'm a great napper!