Elena Soboleva

Financial and Operational Leadership, Tech Startups

Elena Soboleva, Global Head of Online Sales at David Zwirner

Elena Soboleva is currently the Global Head of Online Sales at David Zwirner, a leading contemporary art gallery with locations in New York, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.1 She has held this position since May 2021, having previously served as the Director of Online Sales from October 2018 to May 2021.1

Prior to joining David Zwirner, Soboleva held various roles at Artsy, an online platform for discovering and collecting art.1 She was the Founder of Artsy Projects and Lead Curator from 2016 to 2018, and a Collector Specialist & Gallery Insights Lead from 2012 to 2016.1

Soboleva holds an MA from the University of Toronto and a Magna Cum Laude H BA from the University of Toronto - University of Trinity College.1

Experience

Member at Chief (September 2023 - Present)

Special Projects Manager at Honorlock (October 2020 - September 2023); Financial Controller at Honorlock (October 2019 - September 2020); Board Member at Honorlock (July 2017 - March 2020); Chief Financial Officer at Honorlock (July 2016 - September 2019); Chief Operations Officer at Honorlock (January 2014 - June 2016); Business Insurance Specialist at Tethys Petroleum (August 2012 - February 2013)

Education

MBA in Accounting and Business/Management from Florida Atlantic University (2013 - 2016); Bachelor's degree in Finance, Banking, Economics from American University of Central Asia (2007 - 2011); B.B.A. in International Exchange from KIMEP University (2010)