Derya Kovey

Derya Kovey is currently serving as Associate Registrar at The Jewish Museum since May 2022, bringing extensive experience in museum registration and collections management. Previously, Derya held the position of Registrar at Sotheby's from December 2020 to May 2022 and worked as Associate Registrar at the Museum of Arts and Design from December 2017 to September 2020. Derya's background includes being a founding board member of Alliance for Response NYC, an organization focused on enhancing disaster response capabilities within the cultural heritage community, and contributing to the Integrated Pest Management Working Group as Sub Group Chair for Standards and Best Practices. Derya's early career includes roles as Assistant Registrar for Collections at the Rubin Museum of Art and Collections Manager at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, among other positions in the museum sector. Education includes studies at the International Preservation Studies Center.