Julien's Auctions Names Nancy Valentino Chief Operating Officer

Julien's Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house to the stars, has named industry veteran Nancy Valentino as Chief Operating Officer. Valentino's impressive career spans tenures at some of the world's leading Arts & Entertainment organizations. Prior to accepting the position of Chief Operating Officer of Julien's Auctions, she was Global Head of Special Projects at WME/IMG, overseeing the FRIEZE Contemporary Art Fair partnership in New York and London and arts integration into New York Fashion Week including the 2016 Patrick Demarchelier Exhibition. She will be based in New York and Los Angeles.

Prior to WME/IMG, Nancy was Senior Vice President, Communications & Brand Development for Time Inc. She was responsible for all business, social, consumer, digital and internal communications as well as production development for the Style and Entertainment Group that included the multimedia brands PEOPLE, In Style, Entertainment Weekly, ESSENCE, Style Watch and all brand extensions and digital properties. Nancy also managed the NEWS and SPORTS Communications teams that oversee the brands TIME, Fortune, Money, TIME for Kids, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Kids, and Golf. During her tenure the portfolio was recognized with numerous industry accolades including "Best Digital Entertainment," "Best of the Web," "Magazine of the Year" and "Editor of the Year." Valentino also managed the group's media and marketing partnerships with The Screen Actors Guild, The Recording Academy, The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences and The Country Music Association. Nancy Valentino began her career in the entertainment and finance industries. She held positions at Goldman Sachs in Institutional Sales and also worked in London and New York as Director Client Management for IPC Communications.

Nancy spent an impressive 12 years at Christie's, the international fine arts auction house. While at Christie's she held several positions including SVP, Marketing for the Americas and Senior Vice President of Digital, driving the launch team for christies.com and credited with many early innovations including LotFinder and live bidding. She joined Christie's in 1991 and established Popular Arts, a new division of the company, directing the auctions and marketing programs for categories including Film, Fashion, Music, Television, Celebrity Memorabilia and Sports. Considered one of the foremost experts in the area, Valentino has overseen the presentation at auction of numerous celebrity estates and thousands of iconic and important film history artifacts. In 1999, she orchestrated the record-breaking sale and authored The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe and returned to Christie's in 2011 as a special consultant for the Collection of Elizabeth Taylor.

Valentino began her career in the entertainment and finance industries with positions at Warner Music and Goldman Sachs. She also worked in London and New York as Director of Client Management for IPC Communications.

As Chief Operating Officer for Julien's Auctions, Valentino will be responsible for expanding the organization and leveraging her considerable experience in markets Julien's excels in such as Celebrity Estates, Film Memorabilia and Street Art.

"We are thrilled to have Nancy join us as COO in such an important leadership role. Her expertise in the Arts & Entertainment sector is only matched by her impressive reputation in the industry," said Darren Julien, President & CEO of Julien's Auctions. "Nancy's incredible drive, pursuit of excellence and remarkable sense of the business is outstanding. We welcome her to our team where she will be based in Los Angeles and New York and oversee all global operations."

"I am ecstatic to return to an industry that means so much to me. Julien's passionate focus on all things pop culture and contemporary, innovative global marketing, advanced digital bidding technology and unique collecting categories is a dream environment for me," Nancy Valentino added.

Valentino continues to lend her auction and event expertise to many charity organizations including the T.J. Martell Foundation, The Motion Picture and Television Fund, The Actors Fund, SAG, The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation, The Recording Academy and Safe Horizon. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and daughter.

ABOUT JULIEN'S AUCTIONS
Julien's Auctions is the world record-breaking auction house to the stars. Collaborating with the famous and the exclusive, Julien's Auctions produces high profile auctions in the film, music, sports and art markets. Julien's Auctions has received international recognition for its unique and innovative auction events which attract thousands of collectors, investors, fans and enthusiasts from around the world. Julien's Auctions specializes in sales of iconic artifacts and notable collections including Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Lady Gaga, Banksy, Cher, Michael Jackson, U2, Barbra Streisand, Les Paul, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix and many more. In 2016, Julien's Auctions received its second placement in the Guinness Book of World Records for the sale of the world's most expensive dress ever sold at auction, The Marilyn Monroe "Happy Birthday Mr. President" dress which sold for $4.8 million. Julien's Auctions achieved placement in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 for the sale of Michael Jackson's white glove which sold for $480,000 making it the most expensive glove ever sold at auction. Based in Los Angeles, Julien's Auctions has a global presence bringing their auctions and exhibitions to targeted destinations worldwide including London, New York, Las Vegas, Japan and China. Live auctions are presented for bidders on-site and online via live streaming video and mobile technology. For more information on Julien's Auctions, go to www.juliensauctions.com.

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