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Appointments

  • Jun- 2022 -
    17 June
    ICA appoints Douglas K. Hucker as new CEO

    ICA appoints Douglas K. Hucker as new CEO

    The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has appointed Douglas K. Hucker, to serve as its next chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Gary Roskin who has led the association for the past seven years. In his new role, Hucker will work to expand ICA’s membership, strengthen the organisation’s influence and resources,…

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  • 16 June
    NAJ names Heather Callaway as new chair

    NAJ names Heather Callaway as new chair

    The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has elected Heather Callaway as its new chair for a two-year term until 2024, succeeding Gary Wroe. The association has also elected Adam Jacobs as vice-chair and David Doyle has been re-elected as president until June 2023. Additionally, joining the NAJ National Committee is…

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  • 15 June
    Swarovski appoints first non-family CEO

    Swarovski appoints first non-family CEO

    Swarovski has named Alexis Nasard as the company’s first external chief executive officer (CEO), effective on 4 July. This marks a further step in the jewellers transition from a family-managed to a family-owned business. Nasard is the first leader from outside the Swarovski family to hold this role in the…

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  • 8 June
    RJC unveils leadership shakeup

    RJC unveils leadership shakeup

    The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the standards organisation for the global jewellery and watch industry, has announced seven new board appointments. Overall, each elected director will represent their respective forum in the jewellery and watch supply chain. The appointments include Raj Kumar Jain from the Gemstones Corporation elected to represent…

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  • 7 June
    Birmingham Assay Office elects new Guardians

    Birmingham Assay Office elects new Guardians

    The Birmingham Assay Office has announced the election of four new Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate. They are Carla Goodfellow, Petro Nicolaides, Rachel Eade and Charles Barwell. The role of ‘Guardian of the Standard of Wrought Plate in Birmingham’ was defined within the 1773 Act of Parliament that…

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  • Mar- 2022 -
    25 March
    WFDB appoints executive director of Get-Diamonds

    WFDB appoints executive director of Get-Diamonds

    The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that Eyal Shirazy has been appointed executive director of Get-Diamonds, its global B2B trading platform for polished diamonds. Before entering the diamond industry, Shirazy held a number of management positions in the digital world. For the past decade, he served as…

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  • 22 March
    Pure London appoints head of jewellery to support growth

    Pure London appoints head of jewellery to support growth

    Pure London, the UK’s trade fashion buying event, has announced the appointment of Andrew Martyniuk as Head of Jewellery to support the growth of its newly created Pure Jewel space. Martyniuk has years of experience in the jewellery industry and he will be a “key driver” in developing the jewellery…

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  • Feb- 2022 -
    10 February
    Petra Diamonds appoints independent non-executive director

    Petra Diamonds appoints independent non-executive director

    Petra Diamonds Limited has appointed Jon Dudas as an independent non-executive director of the company, effective 1 March 2022. Dudas is currently chairman of Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, which he joined in 2020. Prior to this, he was an independent non-executive director and chairman of the National Atomic Company…

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  • Aug- 2021 -
    19 August
    Lucy Quartermaine appoints new head of retail

    Lucy Quartermaine appoints new head of retail

    Lucy Quartermaine, a contemporary jewellery brand, has announced the appointment of Louise Coleman as head of retail.  The eponymous jewellery brand said the appointment follows a recent “overwhelming demand” for its silver jewellery collections.  Coleman will be based in the South of England and will be responsible for all of…

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  • Jun- 2021 -
    29 June
    Opsydia names Jonathan Kendall as non-exec director

    Opsydia names Jonathan Kendall as non-exec director

    Opsydia, the diamond security group, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kendall to the group’s non-executive board of directors. In the new role, which is set to commence immediately, Kendall will be tasked with contributing towards the firm’s international strategy, as well as advocating for Opsydia’s solutions and its commercial…

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