Cathy Elkies is a senior business leader with more than three decades of experience dedicated to driving innovation, growth, and strategic transformation across the global art and design sectors. As Managing Director of Goppion US, she brings deep expertise in client engagement, market expansion, and organizational leadership to advance the company’s growth throughout North America.
Prior to joining Goppion, Cathy held several high-profile executive roles where she successfully led international teams and initiated strategies that delivered profitability, innovation and market share. At Phillips, she served as Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer and Global Managing Director, shaping the company’s global strategy and playing a central role in its highest-performing sales year. At Christie’s, Cathy held many senior leadership roles, including Global Managing Director of 20th/21st Century Art & Design, Managing Director Christie’s Los Angeles where she established the firm’s West Coast headquarters and saleroom and President of Christie’s East.
Throughout her career, Cathy has built and revitalized business divisions, launched global client strategy functions, and helped expand access to art and design through innovative programming and data-driven insights. In addition to her executive career, she serves on the board of Sophie Macpherson Ltd and is Vice Chair of Cool Culture, a nonprofit dedicated to cultural equity and access.
She holds a degree from Kenyon College and completed the INSEAD Senior Executive Leadership Program in Fontainebleau, France.
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