Our Team

Project Management

Work Philosophy: Fortune favors the bold.

Experience: Visual artist, fine arts & art history at Fashion Institute of Technology, 4 years as Gallery Administrator at non-profit art gallery, sculpture studio assistant, freelance art handler

Favorite Artist: Nina Chanel Abney & IDLES

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Warehouse Manager

Work Philosophy: "Together, we can do anything." I tend to get my work philosophy from children's cartoons. Don't judge me.

Experience: Received my MFA at The Hoffberger School of Painting in Baltimore before moving to New York in 2000, began showing with Envoy gallery in 2006, and love to collect vintage video games and underground comics.

Favorite podcast: Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

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Crating

Work Philosophy: I am a perfectionist, rarely happy with the result and always aiming to improve.

Experience: Atelier-4, 2007- Present

Behr Thyssen LTD 1998-2007.

Before that I was living is Spain and Puerto Rico.

Favorite podcast: BBC

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Fine Art Storage Manager

Work Philosophy: Keeping a spreadsheet for the last scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Experience: Check out my recently published book: Mysteries of Ancient Art Handling: The Easter Island Statues Did Not Just Move Themselves, and Other Tales.

Favorite podcast: NSFW Movie Commentary

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Concierge Associate

Work Philosophy: There’s no “I” in team

Experience: Five years of experience in the gallery world with a degree in art history from the University of Virginia

Favorite Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe

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International and Domestic FF

Work Philosophy: My work philosophy is that i always want to improve at my job, i enjoy learning new things & gaining new skills. Even when i make mistakes, I see them as learning opportunities to grow and improve my skills. 

Experience: 15 years of freight forwarding experience of  moving cargo  all over the world - export & import

Favorite podcast: CNN  & History 

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Project Management

Work Philosophy: Treat everyone with respect. Oh, and measure twice, cut once!

Experience: I'm a former art handling technician with Atelier 4 in NYC. I have worked previously at Phillips Auction House and Pace / MacGill Gallery and have freelanced for various galleries. Outside of my current role at A4 as a project manager, I'm also a visual artist, and I run an online vintage clothing store.

Favorite artist: Joan Mitchell. Not to be confused with Joni Mitchell. I love that she was born with several types of synesthesia and was a talented figure skater before becoming a prolific abstract painter

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General Manager

Work Philosophy: Let's get it right the first time.

Experience: Trucking and dispatching since 1990, moving art since 2000

Favorite podcast: The Deadpod

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Dispatch

Work Philosophy: I’m always looking to succeed and challenge myself, as I aspire to always be the best version of myself. I enjoy being a team player and bringing a bit of joy and laughter to work as you never know when someone needs a bit of joy to help them get through their day.

Experience:  10 years working dispatch in the moving and delivery industry, with 2 years in the fine arts department. I worked in the office but also wanted to gain experience and knowledge out in the field.

Favorite podcast: The last podcast I listened to was the Joe Rogan Experience.

Director of Museum and Exhibition Services

Work Philosophy: "There's no crying in baseball!"

Experience: Project Manager, Ship / Art International; Registrar, Fraenkel Gallery; Registrar, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Favorite artist: Ralph Eugene Meatyard

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Project Management

Work Philosophy: “To infinity and beyond!”

Experience: I started my career with archaeological excavations and worked as an art specialist in international auction houses. Additionally, I've been a part-time contemporary art writer for academic journals.

Favorite Artist: Willem de Kooning

Project Management

Work Philosophy: Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today.

Experience: Cooke’s Crating shipping manager. Intern at LACMA. Masters in art history from the Courtauld, Bachelors in art history from UC San Diego.

Favorite artist: Gianlorenzo Bernini

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General Manager

Work Philosophy: Keep the quality high and the customers happy.

Experience: Fifteen years of art handling experience in the LA area

Favorite podcast: RadioLab

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Dispatch

Work Philosophy: To create perfect paperwork and elegant dispatch every day.

Experience: At one time or another I have worked at every job in the art-handling business except crating (too much math).

Favorite podcast: Revisionist History

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Senior Project Manager

Work Philosophy: "The price of greatness is responsibility." -Winston Churchill

Experience: BA Media Studies - Hunter College /  Videographer / worked in wholesale + retail distribution before I shipped art / Account Manager at Gander & White - Interior Design 

Favorite artist: Brandon Stanton, creator of Humans of New York 

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General Manager

Work Philosophy: Lead by example

Experience: Started my art-handling adventure with A4... a decade ago.

Favorite podcast: Timesuck with Dan Cummings

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General Manager

Work Philosophy: I'm in the Art Preservation business for the future of all kind.

Experience: Artist (Guinness is my medium), art handler and fleet manager for the past 24 years.

Favorite podcast: It’s All Bad

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Warehouse & Facility Supervisor

Work Philosophy: You can't do it alone.

Experience: Senior director of programs for the Joan Mitchell Foundation, faculty at North Carolina A&T, currently serves on the board of The Experiential School of Greensboro.

Favorite Podcast: I don't own earbuds so I'll just have to say that I love John Squire's references to Jackson Pollock on the Stone Roses album covers.

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VP Logistics & Compliance

Work Philosophy: Do it once, do it perfect.

Experience: 26 years of moving freight internationally and domestically. Master in Electronical Engineering.

Favorite song (about art): "Bayati Shiraz", by Shariyar Imanov (instrumental) or by Kanan Bayramli (vocal)

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Information Technology

Work Philosophy: Very serious.

Experience: Networking, servers, backups, PCs, printers.

Favorite radio show: 1010 wins.

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Director of Gallery + Private Client Services

Work Philosophy: Work hard, play hard.

Experience: Project manager 6 years at AirSea Packing, Operations for 3 years at Cadogan Tate

Favorite podcast: The Daily

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Accounts Receivable

Work Philosophy: I always want to improve my competency and give the best of my abilities to the company.

Experience: 6 years work as Accounting Assistant/ Administrative Assistant in Jakarta and around 5 years as Accounting Clerk in NY for Marketing and Travel Corp. 2 years work as Accounting Assistant at the restaurant plus supermarket.

Favorite podcast: I don't really have favorite songs or artists, but I do listen to some religious speeches on Youtube.

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Director Interstate Transportation

Work Philosophy: Safety first.

Experience: I drove cross country for a year, but I've been doing this so long that I'm mostly known as a voice to people. I've been mistaken for the Velvet Fog.

Favorite song (about art): “Sonic Reducer” by Dead Boys

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Director of Museum + Exhibition Services

Work Philosophy: "There's no crying in baseball!"

Experience: Project Manager, Ship / Art International; Registrar, Fraenkel Gallery; Registrar, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Favorite artist: Ralph Eugene Meatyard

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Executive Vice President, Technical Services

Work Philosophy: Any job is possible with a little patience, attention to detail, and a good crew. 

Experience: In the field since 2005. MFA in painting with working knowledge of  studio methods and materials.

Favorite song (about art):Chromakey Dreamcoat by Boards of Canada

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Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Work Philosophy: Embrace change & develop a culture of innovation

Experience: Motivated HR professional for 14 years and counting!

Favorite podcast: HR Brew & The Hustle

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Chief Strategy Officer

Work Philosophy: No shortcuts; be honest

Experience: 25 years in art and financial services; good ol’ liberal arts grad from UNC-Chapel Hill, a CTFA (Certified Trust & Fiduciary Advisor) and an AEP® (Accredited Estate Planner) whose left brain and right brain battle daily.

Favorite song (about art): “Mary Boone” by Vampire Weekend

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Chief Financial Officer

Work Philosophy: Success is the result of hard work and learning from your mistakes.

Experience: 5 years of accounting experience, but math is not my friend.

Favorite podcast: The Dropout

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Chief Revenue Officer

Work Philosophy: No one is an island, trust your team

Experience: BA Theatre, Film and Television at University of Colorado / 7 years in household goods sales management in New York, California and Colorado / 2 years in construction consulting

Favorite song (about art): Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)

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Founder, President + Chief Executive Officer

Work Philosophy: Measure twice, cut once.

Experience: Cross country truck driving art handler, axeman and lead singer for The Molemen.

Favorite song (about art): Truck Load of Art by Terry Allen

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Chief Operating Officer

Work Philosophy: I learned to work by watching my family. They’ve all worked hard and always together. I try to emulate that every day.

Experience: I’ve been getting artwork where it needs to go safely since 2002.

Favorite song (about art): Mona Lisa

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