Katherine Gass Stowe is founder and senior curator of James Company Contemporary Art Projects LLC. She is a highly seasoned professional curator and advisor who has successfully organized private and public collections and related programming for corporate clients across all industries in the U.S. and abroad for over twenty-five years. She is the lead contracted curator for Bank of America in the New York Metropolitan tristate area, managing the collection regionally, and overseeing budgets and acquisitions while partnering with acclaimed project management, interior design and architecture firms.  Katie also curates for and advises international luxury hospitality brands and properties, including the multi-award winning The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel, New York.  She is a proud longtime member of the Association of Professional Art Advisors, a Council Member of Skowhegan School for Painting and Sculpture, and has served on the boards of Skowhegan School for Painting and Sculpture, SculptureCenter and Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. She has taught at Sotheby’s Institute, published articles and catalogues, and curated exhibitions for non-profit organizations with a focus on issues of our time including homelessness, climate change and the environment, women working around the world and more. She holds an MA in the History of American Art Advocacy from The Gallatin School, New York University, and a BFA from Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio.  

David Marshall is Senior Project Manager for James Company and oversees and directs all aspects of our company projects from nail to nail, which includes the smooth roll out of every project phase from initial planning through to final installation. An active musician, David brings a keen aesthetic, incredible patience and a fantastic sense of humor to successfully juggle a never ending stream of deadlines and details. Armed with over a decade of professional experience in the high-end commercial gallery system, he deftly manages and coordinates vendor schedules, client meetings, logistics, and all the required technical services to make our projects shine. Collaborating closely with our property managers, he assures smooth and successful execution every time. Among his past posts David has worked with James Kelly Contemporary and Site Santa Fe in New Mexico, and as senior preparator and registrar at Matthew Marks Gallery and Anton Kern Gallery in New York City. David received his BFA in photography and BS in Conservation Science from the College of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Natalia Luna Del Pozo, James Company Associate Curator, is responsible for art and image research, proposal organization, and assisting with many important aspects of collection maintenance, assembly and installation. She is a Miami native living in New York City who loves finding the common colorful threads between the two cities.  Natalia has studied art and culture throughout South America with a deep interest in native materials and techniques. Past experiences include working at Spinello Projects in Miami, Superchief Galleries and Vice Media in New York, as well as assisting artists at Art Basel Miami and Spring Break Art Fair, New York.  Her keen eye for aesthetics hails from her own artwork which includes a range of mediums from textiles to steel. She received her undergraduate degree in studio arts and sculpture from Hunter College, New York.  

Ryan Blair Sullivan, a Lancaster, Ohio native, is our Project Manager/Technical Specialist, and comes to James Company with over 15 years of experience as a lead preparator and technician. Ryan has held posts at top galleries including Castelli Gallery, Mathew Marks Gallery, Edwin Houk Gallery, Andrea Rosen Gallery, and Marianne Boesky Gallery, as well as providing services for numerous other blue chip clients and artists on a free lance basis. He was a key member of FISK Fine Art Services team. A multimedia artist and photographer, Ryan applies his highly innovative and strategic problem solving skills to our most challenging installations, ensuring a successful outcome. Ryan has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York and a BFA with a focus on photography from Ohio University-Athens, Ohio.

Sadaf Padder is an independent curator, art advisor, and certified educator whose work spans exhibitions nationwide and has been highlighted in Hyperallergic, ARTSY, ArtNews, and LA Weekly. Her practice centers education, community engagement, and long-term support of artists. She serves on the boards of the Vera List Center, Grown in Haiti, and 12 Gates Arts. She will spearhead a new collector-focused event series called Curated Support for Art & Acquisitions designed to demystify acquiring, art fairs, and patronage—offering a more personal entry point into collecting, connecting with and supporting the artists of our time. 

Project Manager Cory van Gulden works directly with our commissioned artists and manages all aspects of installations, shipping and technology requirements. He also organizes information for proposals, manages vendor relationships, and oversees our poster and custom image program. He assists with maintaining smooth project flow for many other aspects of the company, too many to list here.  Among his past posts Cory has worked with Aegis Art Works assisting with installations, fabrication and transporting.  He has also worked as a studio assistant for sculptor Soo Sunny Park, working on fabrication and installation of her sculptures in the United States and abroad. Cory is also a fully certified snowboard instructor and trainer of instructors at Killington and Copper Mountain during the long New England winters.  Cory received his BA in Theatre Arts from Castleton State College, Vermont.