Mark Charest Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Long Island City, New York

Partner and CFO.

Long Island City, New York

Full-service fine art logistics and storage

New York, New York

Manhattan

• .Business Development + Client Relations, Apr 2013 to June 2016 Tasked with driving new business and maintaining current client base by liaising between sales and operations
• Manage the sales team and oversee best practices for the operations team.
• Outreach and travel to several domestic and international art fairs to grow services revenue streams
• Partner with executive management team to identify and negotiate new acquisition properties
• Relationship building with foreign agents to expand portfolio offerings and diversify billings
• Participate in all monthly, quarterly and annual strategy and budget planning; responsible for reporting on personal business development goals

Oversaw operations at a firm with expertise in local, domestic and international installation, storage and shipping for a global clientele. Managed staff of thirteen full-time employees and seasonal freelancers. * Acted as direct contact to galleries, museums, conservators, interior designers, artists and corporate and individual collectors* Conducted site.

In office executive for operations at a boutique company with expertise in primarily international art fairs and custom, personalized service to an international client base. Managed staff of four full-time employees in addition to freelancers. * Traveled extensively to domestic and international sites to oversee project installs, deliveries, and art fair.

Member of front office staff responsible for all day-to-day bookings.* Developed daily staff schedule and communicated status between client and field staff* Monitored in-house packing, crating and other shipping activities* Responsible for estimates as well as condition reports for storage, shipping and delivery

* Assisted in all facets of sculpture builds; held to minute and exacting detail * Developed extensive knowledge of specialized fabrication techniques and tool applications* Traveled for personal delivery and installation, worldwide, for both collectors and show participation

* Responsible for actual execution of art per artist's direction * Catalogued all techniques, color palettes, editions, etc. to deliver consistent standards per execution* Traveled among artist's multiple studio spaces to work, package, and develop finished products

Master Of Fine Arts

* Taught Introduction to 3D Design as an adjunct professor

Bachelor Of Arts, Fine Art/Sculpture