Cool Culture Welcomes Cathy Elkies to our Board
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Cathy Elkies as Cool Culture’s newest board member. Cathy Elkies joined Phillips as Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer in January 2018, based in New York. In her roles, Ms. Elkies works to elevate Phillips’ strategy of engaging with clients and expanding the reach of the auction house’s brand. She provides strategic leadership, collaborating across the company with Phillips’ vast network of specialists and business development teams, who serve multiple regions and collecting interests.
Prior to joining Phillips, Ms. Elkies spent twelve years at Christie’s, where she most recently served as Global Managing Director, 20th and 21st Century Art & Design. In this position, she drove all aspects of strategic planning, organizational structure, performance management and financial results for five global business divisions: 20th Century Design, Photographs, Prints, Pop Culture & Posters, and Handbags. Ms. Elkies also previously served as Christie’s Global Managing Director of Client Strategy, President of Christie’s East, and Managing Director, Los Angeles. During her time at Christie’s, she was instrumental in the consignment of several notable collections, including the Estate of Marlon Brando, Costume and Couture from the Private Archives of Bob Mackie, The Estate of Bobby Short, The Contents of the Plaza Hotel, 40 Years of Star Trek, and The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum Collection.
Ms. Elkies is a licensed auctioneer, frequently conducting charity auctions for non-profit organizations across the country, in addition to Phillips’ own auctions. An expert in the field, she is often called to lecture on the state of the art market and the auction industry, as well as emerging businesses. She holds a bachelor of art degree from Kenyon College.
A childhood punctuated by a paintbrush in hand and an easel by her side, Cathy’s early love of art has been a theme throughout her life. Much to her parents surprise, she leveraged her under grad degree in Art History into a technicolor career in the art world. The central role art has played in her life is something that she continues to celebrate with her son Oliver. And through Cool Culture’s inspiring work, she can help further impact communities through access to and engagement with art.
