For over two decades, Ms. Gorayeb has specialized in art historical research on the provenance and attribution of 19th and 20th century works of art. As the senior vice president in the Impressionist and Modern Art department at Sotheby’s for many years, she led high-profile research efforts in matters of restitution, valuation, and authentication, and continues to work as an independent consultant in this capacity today. In 2016, Ms. Gorayeb was appointed as the founding Executive Director of the WPI, Inc., which is dedicated to the accessibility of art historical information, including the digital catalogue raisonné projects for artists Claude Monet,  Eva Gonzalès, Paul Gauguin, Tom Wesselmann, and Romare Bearden. As a recognized expert in her field, she is frequently an invited speaker at international conferences and lectures on artists’ legacy preservation and provenance research. Ms. Gorayeb is also on the Board of Directors of the Fonds WPI in Paris, and serves on the advisory board of the Helsinki-based non-profit, Nordic Art Intelligence. In addition to being a AAA Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America, she holds a B.A. from Wellesley College, and an M.A. from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts. She lives with her family in Manhattan.