Meet Our Team

John Nye
President
John Nye acquired the New Jersey firm of Dawson’s Auctioneers and Appraisers. Prior to that he joined Sotheby’s…

Kathleen Nye
Vice President and Bidding Services
Kathleen Nye, Vice-President graduated from Skidmore College with a Bachelor’s degree in Art History. She studied with the…

Andrew Holter
Director, Business Development
Andrew Holter, recently rejoined Nye & Company after being away for a decade. Most recently he served as…

Valerie Bleier
Senior Appraiser
Valerie Bleier is a USPAP certified appraiser specializing in silver and jewelry. She began working for Dawson’s Auctioneers…

Patricia Carroll
Accounts Manager
Patricia Carroll joined Dawson’s Auctioneers in 1996, after the company was sold to John and Kathy Nye; Patricia…

Lorraine DeJianne
Senior Appraiser, Member of AAA
Lorraine DeJianne started working for Nye & Company during its inception in 2003. She is a USPAP Certified…

Amy Ludlow
Photographer
Amy Ludlow began working for Nye & Company in 2007 as a part time employee, before getting promoted…

Kaelin Rickert
Inventory Manager
Kaelin Rickert started working at Nye and Company in 2004 as an intern and worked her way up…

Megan Gardner
Long Island Associate
Megan joined Nye & Company as the Long Island Associate in March of 2016. Graduating from St. Lawrence…

Shaun Quinn
Director, Backyard Auctions
Shaun is a veteran of the auction business. Having worked previously for both Dawson's, New Jersey's largest regional…

Bisby Nye
Office Support
Bisby came to Nye and Company December 2014. Her main duty here at Nye is to make sure…