New York art dealer Lucy Mitchell-Innes has been voted president of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA).

She follows Roland Augustine, co-owner of Luhring Augustine, who served the previous three-year term. Augustine is credited with bringing a new vitality to the organization and attracting gallery members during his tenure.

Mitchell-Innes is the first female president of the organization. She is a director of Mitchell-Innes & Nash, with locations on Madison Avenue and in Chelsea. She co-founded the gallery with her husband, David Nash, in 1996.

Prior to founding the gallery, Mitchell-Innes was worldwide head of contemporary art at Sotheby’s. She began working at Sotheby’s in 1981. She received a BA and MA from the Courtauld Insitute for Art.

The ADAA was founded in 1962. There are 170 member galleries in 25 U.S. cities. Previous ADAA presidents include William R. Acquavella, Eugene V. Thaw and Richard Solomon.