Madeline Cornell is the Sales Director at Morgan Presents. Madeline has a deep expertise in the acquisition and placement of contemporary and 20th-century artworks, along with a deep commitment to supporting artists and collectors alike. Prior to joining Morgan Presents, Madeline served as Director at Winston Wächter Fine Art. In addition to cultivating the gallery’s artist program, she also oversaw secondary market placements from Impressionist to Blue-chip Contemporary artists. Madeline’s previous experience includes serving as Photographs Specialist at Artnet Auctions and Assistant Director at Robert Mann Gallery, with earlier roles at James Cohan and the New Museum of Contemporary Art. She holds a Master’s degree in Visual Arts Administration from New York University and a B.A. in Art History from the University of Oregon.

Leslie Weissman is an artist, curator, and art advisor with a dynamic career spanning both the creative and business sides of the art world. As the founder and director of Loft Projects NY, she has curated exhibitions across New York, championing underrepresented artists and fostering connections between collectors, galleries, and institutions. With a background in interactive art and marketing, Leslie has held leadership roles in major corporations, launched pioneering internet initiatives, and worked as a consultant in technology and media. She is also deeply engaged in arts education, advising collectors, and supporting museum boards and residencies, including Fountainhead Residency and the Ogunquit Museum.

Paul Efstathiou is the Director at Hollis Taggart Downtown in New York City. Efstathiou is a second-generation NYC art dealer and curator with 20 plus years of experience. Efstathiou has developed a well-trained and prescient eye, making him a successful dealer and curator of contemporary art. Paul is on the board of directors at the MoCA Museum in Westprot, CT. He has worked closely with 80 plus emerging and contemporary artists to date. Efstathiou is based both in New York City and Connecticut. He currently resides in Southport, CT.

Charlotte Grüssing is a curator and gallerist based in New York. She is currently a Director at The Hole and is the founder and curator of Tombolo’s artist residency program. Prior to this, she ran The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn and Chicago, following her early work in programming at the Hood Museum of Art in Hanover, New Hamphsire and with The Royal British Society of Sculptors in London, England. She has curated numerous exhibitions at galleries, with themes ranging from textile arts (Thread Count) to Title IX and The Politics of Pink at The Hood Museum of Art. Originally from London, she holds a degree in Art and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from Dartmouth College.

Elena Platonova founded PLATO with the goal of cultivating intercultural dialogue. The contemporary art gallery in Downtown Manhattan mainly focuses on the work of artists with diverse cultural, ethnic and national backgrounds. Before founding PLATO, Elena worked as a director for Almine Rech, the Hole, and Sundaram Tagore galleries, among others, collaborating with leading names in contemporary art from across the globe. She has appraised art and run a museum tour and collecting advisory. Elena received her BA with honors from Lomonosov Moscow State University and her MA with distinction in the history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. Elena has lived in the US, Europe and Eurasia. She speaks six languages and has written for multiple art publications.