Kimberly Pirtle
Development Director
About
<p>From a marketer to part of a brand's marketing, I am currently at Sotheby's making waves as an Auctioneer and Art Advisor in Sotheby's Collectors Group.</p> <p>Sotheby's Collector's Group sits within the company's Business Development organization and is responsible for acquiring and developing new art collectors via relatioship management, bespoke programming, diversified knowledge in all of Sotheby's fine art and luxury collecting departments. <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">I am also one of Sotheby’s auctioneers, facilitating the sale of works spanning Contemporary Art, Modern Art, 20th Century Design, Jewelry, Fashion, and more. Beyond Sotheby’s, I donate my time as a charity auctioneer, raising money for high profile charitable causes across the US.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">I am passionate about art, culture, and fashion. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">I first joined Sotheby's in a Digital marketing role as AVP of Customer Engagement, where I was responsible for driving new strategies to engage Sotheby’s global clientele through personalized digital communication. This was after amassing 10 years of experience as a marketer is Loyalty, CRM, Retention and Brand marketing roles at luxury companies American Express, Gilt.com, Prada and Miu Miu.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Originally from Detroit, Michigan, I received my Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Spelman College and MBA from Harvard Business School.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
