Phyllis Bergman, CEO of Mercury Ring, continues as president for 2016. Ed Hrabak, chief operating officer for Signet Jewelers is elected vice-president. YancyWeinrich, group vice president of JCK, is elected secretary and Rich Slomovitz, chief financial officer of Rush Communications remains treasurer.
New members joining the board include: Kathy Corey, owner of Day’s Jewelers; Beth Gerstein, co-Founder and co-CEO of Brilliant Earth; Eddie Le Vian, CEO of Le Vian Corp; Russell Mehta, managing director of Rosy Blue, Michael Pollak, president of Hyde Park Jewelers; and Susan Wicht, advisor for The Global Language Project. Outgoing board members include: Cathy Calhoun, Meir Dalumi, Dylan Dix, Ellen Haddigan, Jean-Paul Tolkowsky, and Jaci Wilson-Reid. They become members of the D.E.F advisory board.
“Maintaining a global, diverse and high level board membership will help the Diamond Empowerment Fund continue to grow its mission of supporting initiatives that empower people in diamond communities and shining a light on the good that is done with diamonds” says co-Founder Dr. Benjamin Chavis. Also, the Diamond Empowerment Fund recently moved its offices to 85 Broad Street, 16th floor in New York City.
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