NATALIE B. WAECHTER

• Lead business development in the Midwest to secure new consignments and clients
• Source over $4 million in annual profitable business for the company from the region
• On the Origin of Species, 1st edition, presentation copy by Charles Darwin ($500,000)
• A painting by American artist Ernie Barnes ($350,000)
• A multi-department, single-owner sale, Dance of Death ($800,000)
• Generate new initiatives, such as sourcing property for specialty sales, scheduling annual outreach events with partners, and developing new consignment pipelines
• Collaborate with global Specialists across 60 collecting categories
• Cultivate and foster enduring relationships with private collectors, art advisors, galleries, corporations, legal counsel, financial institutions, and cultural institutions
• Arrange events throughout the Midwest to include valuation days, lectures, and sponsorships
• Expanded into new markets, conducting thorough market analysis and establishing key local partnerships.

• Provided art advisory, USPAP-compliant appraisals, and collection management services
• Select clients included: JWSC LLC, Oak Park, Illinois; Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, California; Alice Adams, Ltd, Chicago; Several prominent Chicago and North Shore families in Illinois

Successfully managed all aspects of day-to-day gallery operations, involving sales, client database maintenance, exhibition and artist marketing, and inventory management

• Assisted the gallery owner in acquiring artwork for advisory clients
• Planned and organized five annual gallery exhibitions and participation in two art fairs
• Spearheaded and organized the inaugural international exhibition showcasing Vivian Maier's photographs
• Cultivated relationships with gallery directors, museum curators, artists, consignors, and buyers

• Completed the International Society of Appraisers and USPAP coursework in 2008 and provided clients with fine art appraisals
• Select clients included: A prominent Lake Forest family, Illinois; Gary Piattoni Decorative Arts, Inc., Evanston, Illinois; Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago; Chicago History Museum, Chicago
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

• Responsible for annually cataloging $4 million in fine art
• Coordinated the photography and layout design for each auction sale catalog
• Developed reports for each sale to assess the degree of restoration and overall condition of art
• Co-chaired an initiative to update and create company policy and procedures
• Led a company-wide global email marketing campaign
• Promoted Sothebys.com to galleries and trained dealers to use the online selling platform
• Collaborated with the City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs, to design the catalog for the Cows on Parade and Suite Home Chicago charity auction

• Meticulously inspected, researched, cataloged, and valued Old Master to Contemporary paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, and photographs for four annual auctions
• Responsible for securing 50% of the Fine Art property offered at auction, including three of the top-selling paintings in 1997
• Coordinated weekly in-house and regular off-site valuations for Chicago and Midwest clinics