Ms. Shadford joined Voices in Contemporary Art (VoCA) as Executive Director in September 2010. In this role, she works with the Board of Directors and Program Committee to create methods of collaborative research and dialogue to support the long-term preservation of contemporary art. VoCA works with museums, artist foundations, and many independent conservators and colleagues to achieve this goal through public programs, workshops, and research initiatives. Ms. Shadford concurrently runs a consulting practice serving museums, art collectors and non-profit arts organizations including Phillips Auction House, Storm King Art Center, Association of Art Museum Curators, and Bank of America. Before starting her independent consulting work, she was the Senior Manager in the Museum Services department at Sotheby’s working with institutions across the United States on projects ranging from deaccessioning, appraisals, and exhibition sponsorships. Lauren holds an M.A. in Visual Arts Administration with a focus on Non-for-Profit management from the Steinhardt School at New York University and a B.A. in Art History from Connecticut College.