Team

Annika Erikson

CEO

Annika Erikson studied Paper Conservation at UAL, Renaissance Art History in Tuscany, and the Classics in Greece, before working in conservation and collection care at St Paul’s Cathedral, the Royal Horticultural Society, and Tate, where she got the idea in 2010 to create a mobile digital tool to streamline and create an industry standard in condition reports and conservation documentation. After opening a new conservation studio for John Jones, she became an entrepreneur and founded Articheck in 2013.

Annika is a member of AiA, Art Innovators Alliance, ICOM, the International Council of Museums, and a member of CIDOC, the ICOM committee for documentation, as well at ICON, the Institute of Conservation, and the new initiative AIS, Art Identification Standard, as well as a Fellow of the Linnaean Society.

Annika has lectured at Sotheby’s Institute, NYU, UCL, Christie’s Education, Kingston University, UCLA, City and Guilds, and Korean Art Management.

Mackenzie Garrity

CCO

Mackenzie Garrity is a full stack lifecycle strategist who has driven growth in technology startups on 3 continents. Her industry experience ranges from sustainable robotics to digital business education. She has launched brands on the global market in 63 countries.

Mackenzie has a bachelor’s degree in Art History and a masters in International Marketing. She is also an adjunct professor of Business and Communications. Mackenzie is responsible for the Sales and Marketing teams at Articheck. 

Javier Lara Maya

Business Development Specialist

With experience in the fine art and interior design worlds, Javi is well versed in condition reports of all shapes and sizes.

His time spent at Cadogan Tate and Moveware affirmed the importance of effective communication and using the right software to streamline processes and push projects over the finish line.

Stacey Ferguson

Business Development Specialist

Before joining Articheck, Stacey developed her career in the arts sector in roles with Bonhams and Momart in London, and for six years at Cadogan Tate in New York. 

Emma Law

Head of Communications

With a background in PR and marketing, Emma is both a communications expert and content creator. She has executed marketing strategy in a variety of sectors, from sustainable travel to online retail, and has helped launch products across Europe and the US.

Shuk-Mei Pope-Ellis

Account Manager

Shuk-Mei Pope-Ellis has previous experience working in museums and commercial galleries, including the British Library and K11 Art Foundation. She has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (Contemporary Studio Art Practice) and French Studies and a masters in Fine Arts. In her previous role as an Archive Assistant, she made, received, and reviewed countless condition reports, and now cites Articheck as a must-have tool for art world professionals.

Roberta Imperiale

Customer Project Manager

Roberta Imperiale graduated in Art History and Business Administration at John Cabot University in Rome. She has experience as an exhibition assistant and curator for BibArt and 4m2 Gallery. In addition to her interest in curatorship, Roberta manages a page on social media where she writes about art. This background allows her to assist the team in developing new projects. 

Sir David Verey

Non-Executive Board Member

Sir David Verey CBE is a senior adviser at Lazard & Co. Limited, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Government Art Collection, and the Chairman of the Friends of Leighton House Museum. Previously, he was Chair of ArtFund, lead non-executive for the DCMS, Chair of Sofina SA, a Fellow of Eton College, and Chair of Lazard Brothers. He joined Lazard Brothers in 1972.

Anne Thidemann

Director

Anne Thidemann is Director of Development & Communications at Commonland, former Associate Director of Fundraising at Tate, and former General Manager at Frieze.

Amir Eilon

Non-Executive Chairman

Amir Eilon studied Engineering at Cambridge and then took a PhD in Finance at Imperial college, subsequently working in the City for some 30 years before setting up his own advisory boutique.

Amir was introduced to Articheck as the lead-Investor representative when the first SEIS and EIS fund-raising took place in 2014 and, together with the other Board members, continues to guide Annika through the journey to fulfil the company’s potential.