Michele Mack
New York,NY
Summary
Business professional prepared for this role, bringing wealth of experience in strategic planning and operational management. Delivered impactful results through effective leadership and resource optimization. Focused on fostering team collaboration and achieving exceptional outcomes with adaptability and reliability. Skilled in financial management, strategic growth, and customer relations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Michele Mack Gallery
01.2018 - 01.2025
- Managed all aspects of gallery operations, including financial oversight and client relations.
- Curated exhibitions and managed sales of contemporary art, achieving significant sales growth.
- Implemented innovative marketing strategies to enhance gallery visibility and client engagement.
- Coordinated travel logistics for exhibitions and client meetings, including international travel arrangements.
Director of Sales
Wooster Projects
01.2001 - 01.2018
- Oversaw sales of post-war contemporary art, achieving annual sales of $10-15M.
- Curated exhibitions and managed logistics for art installations and events.
- Handled complex client negotiations and secured artworks for private collections.
- Managed communications and correspondence with clients, media outlets, and corporations.
Education
College Graduate - Art History, Business Administration, Technical courses
NYU
New York, NY01.1982
Skills
- Proficient in Mac programs as well as Microsoft Word and Excel, used for financial tracking and reporting
- Extensive experience in managing travel arrangements, including flights and hotel bookings
- Strong problem-solving skills demonstrated through handling unexpected challenges in gallery operations
- Experience in coordinating logistics for high-profile events and engagements
- Passionate about art with a comprehensive knowledge of painting, print, and photography markets
- Customer relations
- Small business operations
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- Client service
- Project management
- Operations management
- Business management
- Business planning
- Project estimating
Accomplishments
- Achieved color balance by completing print project with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved inventory issues which led to accurate sales input.
Certification
International Fine Art Appraiser
Charitable Contributions
Foodbank of NYC and Lunchbox Fund, Silent Auction Chair, New York, NY, 2003, 2010, Chaired silent auctions, raising an average of $100,000 per annual fundraiser event for hunger relief efforts., Coordinated artist solicitations, donor relations, and event logistics, ensuring successful fundraising outcomes for the lunchbox fund.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
German
Elementary
Italian
Limited Working
Timeline
Owner
Michele Mack Gallery
01.2018 - 01.2025
Director of Sales
Wooster Projects
01.2001 - 01.2018
College Graduate - Art History, Business Administration, Technical courses
NYU