ICA reveals new appointments to board of directors

The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has announced its new board of directors, led by president, Damien Cody.

The new directors are; Lucas Amelung, Ashoo Sinchawla, Himas Isab, Katherine Kovacs, Manuela Soares, Arun Jain, Captain Ramji Sharma, Saurabh Bansal, Arun Jain and Dacques Nini.

Newly elected ICA Directors serve an initial two-year term and are eligible for reelection to an additional four-year term.

The new officers of the board are vice president Ioannis Alexandris, vice president Captain Ramji Sharma, secretary Benedict Lavoie, secretary Lucas Amelung and treasurer Armil Samoon, Sri Lanka. They are joined on the executive committee by Clement Sabbagh, Past president and Doug Hucker, CEO.

These new directors replace Altaf Iqbal, Daniel Bronfen, Duncan Mclauchlan, Dwarka Prasad, Evan Caplan, Sushil Goyal, Mark Tremonti, Pearl Ng, Phuket Khunaprapakorn and Rocco Gay.

The new directors were installed at the board of directors meeting at the ICA Congress, held in Brasilia, Brazil.

Cody said: “A genuine welcome to our incoming board members and a most sincere thank you to those Directors who have contributed so much to our success over the last several years and are now stepping down.”

Hucker added: “ICA board of directors elections are held every two years, and we are immensely proud of, and grateful to the slate of directors who are coming off the Board this year. Being a director entails a significant amount of commitment and effort. Without the contribution of these departing members the ICA would not have continued to thrive through the challenging times our industry has experienced in the past few years.

“New elections also represent the addition of ideas, perspective, and energy that will help the board navigate the challenges of the shifting landscape of global trade and ensure that all our members can prosper. We heartily welcome those who have joined our board of directors.”