Geoffrey Hess currently serves as the Global Head of Watches and Senior Vice President at Sotheby's since August 2023, having previously held the position of Senior International Specialist for Watches at Phillips from February 2019 to August 2023. With a strong background in the luxury watch sector, Geoffrey also worked as CEO of Analog/Shift LLC from May 2016 to February 2019, and as President of Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry from June 2012 to May 2016. Earlier in their career, Geoffrey operated as the Owner of Giuliani Partners from January 2002 to June 2012 and served as Senior Advisor to the Mayor during the Giuliani Administration from November 2000 to January 2002. Geoffrey Hess holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law (1994) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania (1991).