1. Kenneth Tyburski
Ken.Tyburski@Gmail.com
Sales and businesses development professional with over 15 years experience emphasizing
sales, marketing, and business development in the Luxury Goods Retail, Trade Show and
Technology start-up industries with early career experience in the International Finance Industry.
Highly focused on customer service with excellent relationship building skills as evidenced by
achievement in building 7 Figure annual sales to more than 4,500 clients in past 10 years.
Strong sales and marketing skills allowing to create new business and cultivate existing customer
relationships. Self-confident, organized, and motivated. Bring creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit
to all business endeavors.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Business Development - Sales Management - Client Relations
- Group Leader - Product Development - Accounting / Bookkeeping
- Recruiting & Training - Marketing - Cost Control & Analysis
EXPERIENCE
DCKT Contemporary, New York, NY (2002-2015)
Partner / Co-Founder
Co-own and direct art gallery focusing on contemporary art.
Manage all sales and finances of gallery including: Head sales team (on-site and off-site),
supervise and train support staff, manage logistics and oversee all finances and
accounting.
Grow primary market from $250,000 to $2 million in annual sales. Lead secondary sales
initiative with $3.5 million in annual sales internationally.
Increase client database from 4,000 to over 50,000 international contacts.
Produce over 125 gallery exhibitions and participate in 50 art fairs.
Gallerist, Director, New York, NY, (2012-2014)
Managing Consultant
Develop and market technology platform bringing the physical trade show experience to
web and mobile devices.
Oversee initial partnerships with 15 domestic and international trade shows.
Create streamlined and convincing product by becoming intermediary between engineers
and clients.
Co-Create and produce "CHOSEN", a 72 hour selling exhibition bringing together 42 works
of art valued over $350 million to highlight the efficacy of the technology platform.
o Assemble and oversee a team of 150+ installers, shippers, builders, designers,
chefs and interns to produce show.
o Generate exclusive guest list of 300 international VIPs.
o Total sales result in recouping events total costs
o Event was so successful that the unintentional profitable sale of the technology
platform to outside investors occurred.
MMPI, Chicago, IL (2009-2012)
2. Kenneth Tyburski
Ken.Tyburski@Gmail.com
Managing Director-Art Trade Shows
Manage all aspects of 8 national and international art fairs.
o Pursue corporate sponsorships.
o Lease exhibitor space and create partnerships with each of our 5 host cities.
o Oversee and create the style, floor layout and collateral of event.
o Increased show box office by 20% as well as exhibitor booth revenue 11% annually
last two years.
o Increased exhibitor leases 6% annually with 93% retention year over year.
UBS, Stamford, CT / London, England (1994-2002)
Director Equity Derivatives Trading
Structure equity derivative products for HNW, Institutional, and Government clients.
World’s leading desk in assets under management from 1996-2001.
Co-Manage desks in Chicago, New York, London, Zurich, and Sao Paolo.
Lead Manager of Latin American desk for last 18 months.
Consistently outperform industry benchmarks.
Formed and led committee to create and implement improved self-regulatory industry standards
with outside industry groups.
Professional Associations
Lower East Side Business Owners Counsel
Member 2009 – 2013
Treasurer 2010 – 2012
Independent Curators International
Chairmen of the "Independents" group from 2001-2013
Board Member 2008-2013
New Art Dealers Alliance
Member 2005-2013
Museum of Modern Art Junior Associate
Member 2000-2011; co-chair 2002
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS: Economics and Communications
Denison University, Granville, OH, United States