Crown appoints regional director

Crown Fine Art has appointed Rosalind Patient as Regional Director for its UK and Ireland business.

Patient joins the fine art logistics and specialist services company after more than 20 years with Christie’s, where she held senior leadership roles across the international fine art and luxury sector.

Most recently, she was Senior Operations Director for the UK, leading cross-functional teams responsible for complex logistics, high-risk object movements, major projects, storage, transport, facilities, health and safety, security and service operations. Her role also included overseeing auctions, exhibitions, events, tours and private sales.

Patient has also managed operational and capital budgets, led sustainability work and delivered infrastructure and transformation programmes, including warehouse relocations and facility upgrades.

In her new role, she will lead Crown Fine Art’s UK and Ireland operations, focusing on growth, client partnerships and service delivery.

Stephen Hardie, Crown Worldwide Group Regional Managing Director UKI and Benelux, said Patient brought strong client-side experience, industry knowledge and operational expertise. He said Crown Fine Art had been the region’s fastest-growing business unit over the past decade.

Patient said she looked forward to helping strengthen client relationships and supporting the next phase of innovation and growth.