Julia Halperin 

Julia Halperin is an arts and culture journalist, editor, and co-founder of the Burns Halperin Report, the largest report of its kind tracking equity and representation in the art world. She is a contributor to the New York Times, W magazine, and the Financial Times, among other publications. She also serves as editor at large of CULTURED magazine and a contributing editor to The Art Newspaper, where she writes a monthly column about changes and challenges in American art museums. From 2017 to 2022, she was executive editor of ArtnetNews. Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, New York magazine, and WIRED magazine.

Amanda Lo Iacono  

Amanda Lo Iacono was appointed Phillips’ Deputy CEO in January 2024.

With well-over a decade of experience in the arts and finance spheres, Amanda has played a pivotal role in spearheading Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Department’s growth. Since joining the company in 2016, she held the roles of Business Manager, Head of Evening Sale, and Head of Department before being promoted to Global Managing Director for the 20th Century & Contemporary Art department in 2022.

Under her tenure, Phillips’ New York Evening Sales achieved numerous records and industry-leading sell-through rates in excess of 90% by lot and value. Underscoring Amanda’s relationships in the collecting community, she has consigned several important works by blue-chip artists, including Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Barbara Hepworth, Jean Dubuffet, Carmen Herrera, Damien Hirst, and Amy Sherald. 

Laval Bryant-Quigley  

Laval Bryant-Quigley is an accomplished professional rooted in New York culture, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her career endeavors. Beginning her academic pursuits with a scholarship at the prestigious Calhoun School, Laval later solidified her foundation in business by obtaining a degree from Brooklyn College. Her penchant for strategic thinking led her to earn two distinguished by invitation certifications in Business Strategy from McKinsey & Company and Cornell University, with a specialization in Marketing Strategy.

Over the course of her career, Laval has garnered recognition for her outstanding contributions, including being honored with the NYC Women in Tourism award in the Cultural Institution category. Demonstrating exceptional communication skills and effective leadership qualities, she notably thrived in her role as the Manager of Digital Audio Programming and Digital Media at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Laurie M. Tisch  

Laurie M. Tisch is the President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, which aims to increase access and opportunity for all New Yorkers and foster healthy, vibrant communities. Ms. Tisch’s philanthropy stems from her family’s legacy of giving in New York City, from years of experience serving on boards, building institutions, and developing partnerships, and from an engaged civic life.

She is a former Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Whitney Museum of American Art and former Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, serves on the Board of Directors at The Juilliard School, and is a Trustee of the Aspen Institute. She is also a co-owner and member of the Board of Directors of the New York Football Giants. She and her daughters Emily Tisch Sussman and Carolyn Tisch Blodgett are among the owners of Gotham FC, the NY/NJ National Women’s Soccer League team.

Ms. Tisch is Chair Emeritus of the Center for Arts Education and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM). Ms. Tisch led CMOM’s transformation and expansion from a neighborhood-based storefront into a citywide institution that is now recognized as a national leader in health, education, and the arts.

Alex Glauber  

Alex Glauber is an art advisor, curator, and educator based in New York. He is the founder and principal of AWG Art Advisory, where he works with private individuals, corporations, and institutions in the conceptualization, building and management of fine art collections. Previous to founding AWG Art Advisory in 2009, Glauber served as an assistant curator for the Lehman Brothers and Neuberger Berman art collections from 2006 to 2009. In that role, he focused on the acquisition of works by emerging to mid-career contemporary artists, and installed throughout the firm’s worldwide offices. Glauber has curated monographic and thematic group exhibitions at venues as varied as the Portland Museum of Art in Maine, Phillips auction, and Bryant Park, as well as at galleries such as Lisson Gallery, Andrew Kreps Gallery, Chapter NY, Dickinson, David Lewis Gallery, and Casey Kaplan. Glauber holds a BA in Art History from Bowdoin College and an MA in Arts Administration from NYU. He has served on the faculty of the Sotheby’s Institute of Art and developed courses for the Art Business program on the art market and collection building and management. Glauber has lectured on the art market and collecting strategies at Tsignhau University in Beijing, the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut, the Rubell Collection in Miami, and a variety of financial institutions. He is a board member of the The Brooklyn Rail and the president of the APAA (Association of Professional Art Advisors).

Sharon Chrust is an independent art appraiser and advisor; in 2003 she founded Sharon Chrust & Associates. She is a Certified member of the Appraisers Association of America with a specialization in Post-War, Contemporary and Emerging Art, and is the Immediate Past President of the Board of the organization. She is an instructor for the AAA CASP program teaching “Appraisal Writing Workshop” since 2016; prior to CASP she taught the class, as an adjunct instructor, at New York University.  Sharon Chrust has been President of the Board of a non-profit arts space, Franklin Street Works, and director of the Waterside Art Gallery, both located in Stamford, CT.  Sharon has participated in a number of national and international panels, and discussions on art and art appraising, in cities as diverse as Shanghai, New York City, Greenwich, and Sarasota, and has been quoted in articles in Artnews, and Artsy. She has a Masters in Art History from Hunter College, and a BA from Boston University.

Debbie Hillyerd  

Debbie Hillyerd is Hauser & Wirth’s Senior Director of Learning, overseeing the development of global learning, philanthropy and charitable projects across the organization. Prior to this, Hillyerd lectured at Bath Spa University, University of the West of England, Northbrook College and Loughborough University in the UK, teaching Critical Studies, Fine Art and Curatorial Practice. Her career in education spans over 30 years, during this time she has written and consulted for various international institutions in the education sector.

Photo credit: Daniel Schäfer 

Jennifer Schipf 

Jennifer Schipf is AXA XL’s Global Chief Underwriter for Fine Art & Specie. In this role she is responsible for setting worldwide strategy, Underwriting guidelines and ultimate profitability. She’s been dedicated to the highly specialized market of fine art underwriting for nearly twenty years and helped establish the AXA Art Prize. She previously led the organization’s North American Fine Art & Specie team while also serving as leader of Broker and Client Management for North American Specialty.  Prior to joining AXA XL in 2008, she led the US Fine Art underwriting practice at another carrier and held various roles in claims, settling losses and performing loss control assessments for private collector clients. 

She started her career with a research position in the Old Master Drawings department at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. followed by development roles at both the Chazen Museum and Tandem Press, in Madison, WI.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Economics from Georgetown University with a concentration in the Italian Renaissance and Patronage of the Papacy. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Architecture from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is actively engaged in various arts organizations, teaches fine art underwriting courses and regularly participates in industry educational conferences. 

Wendy Lindstrom 

Founding partner of Mazzola Lindstrom, a firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles and both national and global reach, Wendy Lindstrom draws upon 25 years’ experience as a seasoned litigator, bringing deep industry knowledge to her practice. She is a leading lawyer in the field of art law and is highly regarded for her expertise, providing specialized counsel on art law, cultural property issues, intellectual property, antiquities, jewelers block, transportation, cargo, international and interstate commerce as well as complex commercial transactions.

Wendy’s competency, discretion and client-focused approach is sought out by institutional and private clients alike, comprising the sector’s leading museums, auction houses, galleries, collectors, advisers, artists, and dealers. She has overseen some of the most high-profile cases in the art world, achieving multi-million dollar recoveries for her clients. Wendy has successfully transacted and litigated domestic and international disputes concerning art, antiques, antiquities, stamps, rare wines, watches, jewelry, collectibles, yachts, NFTs and specie markets including fraud and damage. She drafts and negotiates loan agreements, consignment agreements, bills of sale, artist dealer agreements, fine art logistics agreements, terms and conditions and many other types of art related contracts.

Sharon Cohen Levin is co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s National Security Practice and a partner in the Firm’s Criminal Defense and Investigations Group. She is a leading expert in anti-money laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act, economic sanctions, asset forfeiture and matters relating to stolen and looted art and cultural property.

Sharon represents a diverse group of clients, including financial institutions, multinational companies, and individuals, primarily in white-collar and regulatory enforcement defense, internal investigations, and compliance counseling. She also represents collectors, dealers, non-profit organizations, universities, financial institutions, galleries, auction houses and governments on a variety of matters related to the art market, including issues of ownership, theft, fraud, authenticity and breach of contract, as well as in criminal investigations and asset forfeiture proceedings.

Rika Burnham 

Rika Burnham is a museum educator, leading theorist, and passionate advocate for the experience of art. Currently Lecturer at Columbia University, she was previously Head of Education at the Frick Collection, Museum Educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Project Director for TIME/Teaching Institute for Museum Education at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts by MassArt and twice named a Getty Museum Scholar. Through workshops, conference presentations, and publications, including her important pedagogical text Teaching in the Art Museum, Burnham has influenced the praxis of art museum educators and docents across the country.

Frank Lasry

Born in France and raised between France and Morocco, Frank Lasry studied Business Management before working as a commodity trader. After an MBA in 2002,he joined Christie's and worked in several managerial positions in Paris, London, Dubai, and Hong Kong in Operations and Business Management. In 2015, he joined Phillips, in London, as Chief Operating Officer, then joined Art Basel in charge of all operations, financial management and huma resources. Within Art Basel, Frank led the launch of Art Basel in Paris. 

A senior leader with experience in operations management, financial management and business strategy, his expertise lies in international team management, new business launch, large-scale project leadership and execution and M&A projects. Frank has an extensive experience working across Europe, New York, Middle-East and Asia. 

Calder Zwicky

Calder Zwicky is the Executive Director of Artistic Noise, a Harlem-based nonprofit that works to build community with system-impacted young people through the empowering and therapeutic potential of the arts. Artistic Noise runs a variety of paid arts-based programs for young adults, including yearly youth art shows, a weekly alternatives-to-incarceration initiative at Midtown Community Justice Center, and a free therapeutic drop-in program at the School of Visual Arts. Prior to his role at Artistic Noise, Calder worked as the Assistant Director for Teen and Community Partnerships at the Museum of Modern Art, a role that oversaw programming for a wide-range of nonprofit organizations working with court-involved youth, post-incarcerated adults, HIV/AIDS organizations, refugee service groups, drug treatment facilities, and more. He has worked for a variety of museums and arts institutions throughout his career including the Walker Art Center, the Queens Museum, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Bronx Museum of the Arts.

David Griffiths

David Griffiths, Convelio's Chief Product Officer (CPO), brings over 13 years of expertise in supply chain technology. His passion for innovation in logistics led him to excel in roles spanning warehouse management, enterprise order management, freight forwarding, transportation management, sourcing, compliance, and tracking. David holds a degree in Mathematics and gained valuable insights during his tenure at prominent companies such as Manhattan Associates, EV Cargo, and project44, earning accolades for his contributions to supply chain technology and logistics optimisation. His strategic leadership and deep industry knowledge drive Convelio's product development initiatives, ensuring tailored solutions for shipping delicate and valuable artworks.

Lindsey Schneider

Lindsey Schneider is Executive Director of the International Foundation for Art Research in New York. A scholar of Renaissance and Baroque art, she has over two decades of management experience at institutions including The Bard Graduate Center, American Academy in Rome, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She received a B.A. with honors from Tulane University, an M.A. and Ph.D. from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Lindsey is also an adjunct professor in Columbia’s art history department.

Cat Manson

Cat Manson is a qualified Executive Coach who specializes in supporting leaders in the art world and those navigating career change.  Previously she served as Chief of Staff to the CEO and as Global Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Christie’s. Over her tenure, she worked with five Chief Executives over 25 years and several management teams. Cat was one of the youngest women to be appointed a Senior Director at the auction house and has long campaigned for better access, equality, and talent retention. She led two task forces, focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion whose recommendations resulted in the introduction of significantly improved and creative global support policies. www.catmanson.com

In 2020, Cat co-founded of Art Market Mentors, a global cross-industry mentoring program promoting support and access in the commercial art world. To date, the mentoring scheme has engaged with over 5,000 individuals and matched nearly 500 mentoring partnerships internationally.