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London Diamond Bourse has appointed Charlotte Rose as its first female president, marking the first time a woman has held the position in the organisation’s 86-year history.
Rose succeeds David Troostwyk, who will serve as vice president after leading the organisation for the past two and a half years. The bourse also said Rose is believed to be the first woman to serve as president of a member bourse within the World Federation of Diamond Bourses.
Rose has served as vice president since January 2024 and was previously a member of the organisation’s Council of Management. Outside the bourse, she is founder and director of Furlong Auction House, a consultant at Sell Diamond and director of Solomons and Rose Ltd.
The leadership changes were accompanied by several appointments to the council. Wolf Rabstein has been named treasurer, while Anna Rogers and Shadi Jin Ziabee have joined as council members. Paul Koppelman will continue as executive officer, alongside existing council members Lewis Malka, Howard Levine and Katherine Chappell.
Announcing the appointment, the London Diamond Bourse said: “Congratulations to Charlotte Rose on becoming President of the London Diamond Bourse; the first woman to hold this position in our 86-year history and believed to be the first female president of any diamond bourse in the world.”
Rose added: “I am delighted to share my election as president of the London Diamond Bourse. A historic moment not just for the London Diamond Bourse, but for the diamond industry as a whole. My election marks the first female president in London, and believed to be the first of any World Federation of Diamond Bourses in the world. While I would rather that fact were unremarkable, it is a sign that this industry is evolving and we’re ready for change.
“My thanks and gratitude go to David Troostwyk, who after two and a half years as president becomes vice president.election as president of the London Diamond Bourse. A historic moment not just for the London Diamond Bourse, but for the diamond industry as a whole. My election marks the first female president in London, and believed to be the first of any World Federation of Diamond Bourses in the world. While I would rather that fact were unremarkable, it is a sign that this industry is evolving and we’re ready for change.”
She added: “My thanks and gratitude go to David Troostwyk, who after two and a half years as president becomes vice president. This means I inherit a great deal of his hard work and can keep him beside me to carry it on together. I am incredibly grateful to have had his support and guidance over the last few years. David has handed me a better bourse than he found it, and I couldn’t ask for a stronger position to start from, or a better person to share this term with. Looking forward to getting stuck in to the hard work that lies ahead.”
