New York – Christie’s announces the appointment of Gillian Gorman Round as Chief Marketing Officer, based in New York at its Americas headquarters in Rockefeller Center. Reporting to CEO Guillaume Cerutti, Gill will define and lead an innovative global, multi-channel marketing strategy for the company as a member of the senior leadership team.  In her global role, Gill will work closely with Christie’s executive management group, including its regional presidents and Global Head of Communications, and will partner with the regional heads of marketing and their teams in New York, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.

With over 20 years of international experience, Gill has a proven track record in international marketing, leadership and brand building, managing luxury brands across channels and territories. She has successfully orchestrated brand transformations and growth, most recently as CEO of luxury beauty brand Kjaer Weis and prior to that at Revlon as Global President of the professional division. Gill started her career at the L’Oréal group, spending over 12 years in various marketing roles across the professional and luxury groups, latterly as SVP Marketing for Lancôme USA.  Post L’Oréal, Gill joined Condé Nast to lead Brand Development and then became President of The Lucky Group.

Originally from the UK, Gill graduated from The University of Edinburgh and has lived in New York City with her husband and two children for the past 16 years. 

“For over 250 years Christie’s has set the standard for the art and luxury markets; driving taste, conversation and culture.  It is a privilege to join Christie’s and to do so at such an exciting time for the company and for the art and luxury markets. I look forward to partnering with the regional marketing teams, and all stakeholders across the business, to create and execute a global marketing vision to ensure that our brand and activities lead the market and set the standard into the future.”