Phillips Makes Time for Ex-Ivanka Trump CEO

RAPAPORT... Phillips has hired Geoffrey Hess as a consultant for itswatch department, to support the division's collaborations, events, sourcingand new business initiatives. Hess - an aficionado of vintage sports watches - was previously the CEOof vintage-timepiece platform Analog/Shift, the auction house said Monday. He was also CEO of Ivanka TrumpFine Jewelry and senior adviser to former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani. "With his outstanding reputation, knowledge, and well-established networkin the watch community, we're delighted to welcome Geoff as our consultant,working with our international team of specialists," said Paul Boutros, head ofwatches for the Americas at Phillips. Image: Geoffrey Hess. (Phillips)