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Bonnie Brennan

Bonnie Brennan etched her mark in 2025 by being named the Chief Executive Officer of the world-renowned auction house, Christie’s, with effect from 1st February 2025. Since joining Christie’s in 2012, Bonnie has risen through the company’s hierarchy by virtue of her positions as Senior Director for business development and Sales, in addition to being her current position as President of Christie's Americas, where she expanded to represent nearly half of the overall auction business.

With almost three decades of experience in both art and luxury sales, 15 of them at rival house Sotheby’s, Brennan possesses a great deal of operational know-how. As CEO of Christie’s, she is committed to continuing “the 259-year history of excellence” of Christie’s while being innovative and reaching a wider clientele, including younger and more diverse art collectors through technology and expanded programs.